Girls' name · since 1938
Sonjia
Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 1,113 babies named Sonjia, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,966 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,113
- born since 1938
- 1960s
- peak decade
Sonjia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,113 recorded since 1938.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sonjia has been recorded 1,113 times among girls since 1938, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2007.
- #6,966 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,113 born since 1938
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sonjia ranks #6,966 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,113 born since 1938, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,966 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,113
- born since 1938
- 1960s
- peak decade
Sonjia's 1,113 recorded births place it above 90.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sonjia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sonjia's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1967 peak of 55, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sonjia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2007
- Peak year (1967)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Sonjia by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (346 births, 31% of the file).
1960s was Sonjia's strongest decade.
346 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Sonjia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 32
1930s
32 births
- 1940s
1940s
205 births
- 1950s
1950s
220 births
- 1960s
1960s
346 births
- 1970s
1970s
196 births
- 1980s 70
1980s
70 births
- 1990s 39
1990s
39 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 346 births (31% of all-time use).
How Sonjia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sonjia's total volume
Sonjia by state
Where Sonjia concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 45 | 4.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 22 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.4% |
45 of 1,113 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Sonjia's data
- Sonjia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (346 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sonjias (45 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sonjia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1967)
Similar record span (~69 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1938–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sonjia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.