Unisex name · since 1966
Sonni
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 536 babies named Sonni, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,352 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #8,974 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 536
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
536 babies have been named Sonni since 1966, making it today's #8974 unisex name.
Sonni has 536 recorded births among girls since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8974 as of the latest data, more common than 48% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #11,352 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #8,974 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 536 born since 1966
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sonni ranks #11,352 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,974 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 536 born since 1966, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11,352 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #8,974 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 536
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sonni's 536 recorded births place it above 84.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
How Sonni compares
536 Top 44% higher than 56% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sonni's all-time total is 43% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sonni | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 536 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 21 | 19,840 |
Sonni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sonni's SSA record in two at 1995 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 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sonni popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Sonni popularity over time - boys
64 total births recorded since 2005 (Sonni as boys' name)
Sonni by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (157 births, 29% of the file).
1980s was Sonni's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Sonni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 60
1970s
60 births
- 1980s
1980s
157 births
- 1990s
1990s
105 births
- 2000s 56
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
72 births
- 2020s
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 157 births (29% of all-time use).
How Sonni 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 Sonni's total volume
Sonni by state
Where Sonni concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 536 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Sonni's data
- Sonni's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (157 total births) through the 2020s (70) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Sonnis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sonni: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~59 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, 1966–2025 (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 Sonni 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.