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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sonia

Ranked #838 - 1 in 146,999 people
US

Most common in

United States

54k bearers

World total

54,422

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#838

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States54k
Worldwide
~54k
rank #838
Rarity
1 in 146,999
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~54k in US

About the name Sonia

There are an estimated 54,422 people named Sonia alive worldwide today. That ranks Sonia at #838 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sonia is held by approximately 54,422 people, ranking #838 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,099 U.S. residents).

Historically Sonia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Sonia appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Sonia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sonia, 1895 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1895: 7
  2. 1896: 5
  3. 1897: 6
  4. 1898: 5
  5. 1899: 7
  6. 1900: 8
  7. 1901: 6
  8. 1902: 9
  9. 1903: 6
  10. 1904: 10
  11. 1905: 7
  12. 1906: 8
  13. 1907: 14
  14. 1908: 16
  15. 1909: 23
  16. 1910: 20
  17. 1911: 23
  18. 1912: 37
  19. 1913: 45
  20. 1914: 57
  21. 1915: 61
  22. 1916: 66
  23. 1917: 79
  24. 1918: 104
  25. 1919: 96
  26. 1920: 76
  27. 1921: 79
  28. 1922: 79
  29. 1923: 86
  30. 1924: 97
  31. 1925: 108
  32. 1926: 134
  33. 1927: 218
  34. 1928: 184
  35. 1929: 169
  36. 1930: 166
  37. 1931: 164
  38. 1932: 198
  39. 1933: 212
  40. 1934: 236
  41. 1935: 226
  42. 1936: 251
  43. 1937: 346
  44. 1938: 429
  45. 1939: 282
  46. 1940: 299
  47. 1941: 237
  48. 1942: 249
  49. 1943: 262
  50. 1944: 202
  51. 1945: 233
  52. 1946: 223
  53. 1947: 280
  54. 1948: 273
  55. 1949: 313
  56. 1950: 333
  57. 1951: 396
  58. 1952: 442
  59. 1953: 438
  60. 1954: 537
  61. 1955: 591
  62. 1956: 630
  63. 1957: 747
  64. 1958: 839
  65. 1959: 917
  66. 1960: 958
  67. 1961: 983
  68. 1962: 1,027
  69. 1963: 1,175
  70. 1964: 1,220
  71. 1965: 1,254
  72. 1966: 1,539
  73. 1967: 1,500
  74. 1968: 1,566
  75. 1969: 1,760
  76. 1970: 1,777
  77. 1971: 1,702
  78. 1972: 1,621
  79. 1973: 1,609
  80. 1974: 1,588
  81. 1975: 1,500
  82. 1976: 1,565
  83. 1977: 1,377
  84. 1978: 1,276
  85. 1979: 1,287
  86. 1980: 1,261
  87. 1981: 1,146
  88. 1982: 1,061
  89. 1983: 974
  90. 1984: 936
  91. 1985: 899
  92. 1986: 858
  93. 1987: 840
  94. 1988: 795
  95. 1989: 873
  96. 1990: 879
  97. 1991: 860
  98. 1992: 812
  99. 1993: 814
  100. 1994: 711
  101. 1995: 711
  102. 1996: 637
  103. 1997: 647
  104. 1998: 635
  105. 1999: 576
  106. 2000: 532
  107. 2001: 542
  108. 2002: 520
  109. 2003: 498
  110. 2004: 516
  111. 2005: 489
  112. 2006: 481
  113. 2007: 460
  114. 2008: 423
  115. 2009: 425
  116. 2010: 392
  117. 2011: 351
  118. 2012: 328
  119. 2013: 298
  120. 2014: 283
  121. 2015: 246
  122. 2016: 264
  123. 2017: 267
  124. 2018: 240
  125. 2019: 217
  126. 2020: 214
  127. 2021: 191
  128. 2022: 211
  129. 2023: 183
  130. 2024: 169
  131. 2025: 171

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sonia worldwide?

There are an estimated 54,422 people named Sonia alive worldwide today, ranking #838 globally.

Is Sonia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 146,999 people. In the United States there are roughly 54,422 bearers, which is 1 in 6,099 Americans.

Is Sonia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sonia is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Sonia come from?

Who are famous people named Sonia?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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