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Sonia

As of 2025, Sonia ranks #1299 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 171 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1126 five years ago, #1299 now. SSA records for Sonia go back to 1895; the peak came in 1976 at #165, with 1,554 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Illinois, where it ranks #748 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1299
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#165
in 1976 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
171
girls named Sonia

Sonia popularity, 1880–2025

0.030%0.059%0.089%0.12%18801900192019401960198020002020#165 in 1976
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1976

Where Sonia is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025NH—Washington: #811 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#811Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025ND—Minnesota: #835 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MN#835Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025MI—New York: #1830 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1830Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025IA—Illinois: #748 (12 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IL#748Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025IN—Ohio: #1271 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1271Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025CT—California: #948 (29 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CA#948Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025UT—Colorado: #789 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CO#789Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025DE—Arizona: #1040 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)AZ#1040New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1437 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NC#1437South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025AL—Georgia: #1213 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1213Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Sonia in 2025HI—Texas: #1460 (16 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1460Florida: #1325 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1325
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Illinois (#748), Colorado (#789), Washington (#811)

Uniqueness score

56/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Sonia in the most recent year of SSA data.

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