United States name statistics
Sonja in United States
Estimated bearers
28,488
Country rank
#1267
Per 100k
9
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.1%Female 99.9%
Sonja popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Sonja, 1906 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1906: 6
- 1913: 8
- 1914: 13
- 1915: 11
- 1916: 15
- 1917: 16
- 1918: 17
- 1919: 9
- 1920: 11
- 1921: 22
- 1922: 21
- 1923: 23
- 1924: 20
- 1925: 18
- 1926: 25
- 1927: 25
- 1928: 29
- 1929: 37
- 1930: 71
- 1931: 51
- 1932: 70
- 1933: 54
- 1934: 86
- 1935: 92
- 1936: 180
- 1937: 560
- 1938: 1,122
- 1939: 867
- 1940: 713
- 1941: 567
- 1942: 600
- 1943: 530
- 1944: 405
- 1945: 455
- 1946: 484
- 1947: 496
- 1948: 424
- 1949: 412
- 1950: 345
- 1951: 397
- 1952: 389
- 1953: 413
- 1954: 426
- 1955: 445
- 1956: 471
- 1957: 531
- 1958: 524
- 1959: 678
- 1960: 758
- 1961: 867
- 1962: 857
- 1963: 995
- 1964: 1,051
- 1965: 1,125
- 1966: 1,327
- 1967: 1,343
- 1968: 1,339
- 1969: 1,314
- 1970: 1,310
- 1971: 1,194
- 1972: 1,191
- 1973: 893
- 1974: 754
- 1975: 615
- 1976: 583
- 1977: 518
- 1978: 481
- 1979: 438
- 1980: 397
- 1981: 401
- 1982: 372
- 1983: 314
- 1984: 266
- 1985: 303
- 1986: 318
- 1987: 303
- 1988: 294
- 1989: 272
- 1990: 237
- 1991: 206
- 1992: 196
- 1993: 169
- 1994: 169
- 1995: 121
- 1996: 141
- 1997: 151
- 1998: 159
- 1999: 146
- 2000: 123
- 2001: 106
- 2002: 110
- 2003: 114
- 2004: 133
- 2005: 127
- 2006: 128
- 2007: 105
- 2008: 120
- 2009: 121
- 2010: 110
- 2011: 108
- 2012: 114
- 2013: 110
- 2014: 110
- 2015: 86
- 2016: 92
- 2017: 69
- 2018: 77
- 2019: 80
- 2020: 76
- 2021: 68
- 2022: 40
- 2023: 65
- 2024: 56
- 2025: 37
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Sonja in United States?
An estimated 28,488 people in United States are named Sonja. That works out to 1 in 11,651 residents.
Is Sonja a common name in United States?
Sonja ranks #1267 among first names in United States.