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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sonja

Ranked #1267 - 1 in 280,820 people
US

Most common in

United States

28k bearers

World total

28,488

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1267

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States28k
Worldwide
~28k
rank #1267
Rarity
1 in 280,820
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~28k in US

About the name Sonja

There are an estimated 28,488 people named Sonja alive worldwide today. That ranks Sonja at #1267 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sonja is held by approximately 28,488 people, ranking #1267 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 11,651 U.S. residents).

Historically Sonja is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Sonja 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 0.1%Female 99.9%

Sonja popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sonja, 1906 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1906: 6
  2. 1913: 8
  3. 1914: 13
  4. 1915: 11
  5. 1916: 15
  6. 1917: 16
  7. 1918: 17
  8. 1919: 9
  9. 1920: 11
  10. 1921: 22
  11. 1922: 21
  12. 1923: 23
  13. 1924: 20
  14. 1925: 18
  15. 1926: 25
  16. 1927: 25
  17. 1928: 29
  18. 1929: 37
  19. 1930: 71
  20. 1931: 51
  21. 1932: 70
  22. 1933: 54
  23. 1934: 86
  24. 1935: 92
  25. 1936: 180
  26. 1937: 560
  27. 1938: 1,122
  28. 1939: 867
  29. 1940: 713
  30. 1941: 567
  31. 1942: 600
  32. 1943: 530
  33. 1944: 405
  34. 1945: 455
  35. 1946: 484
  36. 1947: 496
  37. 1948: 424
  38. 1949: 412
  39. 1950: 345
  40. 1951: 397
  41. 1952: 389
  42. 1953: 413
  43. 1954: 426
  44. 1955: 445
  45. 1956: 471
  46. 1957: 531
  47. 1958: 524
  48. 1959: 678
  49. 1960: 758
  50. 1961: 867
  51. 1962: 857
  52. 1963: 995
  53. 1964: 1,051
  54. 1965: 1,125
  55. 1966: 1,327
  56. 1967: 1,343
  57. 1968: 1,339
  58. 1969: 1,314
  59. 1970: 1,310
  60. 1971: 1,194
  61. 1972: 1,191
  62. 1973: 893
  63. 1974: 754
  64. 1975: 615
  65. 1976: 583
  66. 1977: 518
  67. 1978: 481
  68. 1979: 438
  69. 1980: 397
  70. 1981: 401
  71. 1982: 372
  72. 1983: 314
  73. 1984: 266
  74. 1985: 303
  75. 1986: 318
  76. 1987: 303
  77. 1988: 294
  78. 1989: 272
  79. 1990: 237
  80. 1991: 206
  81. 1992: 196
  82. 1993: 169
  83. 1994: 169
  84. 1995: 121
  85. 1996: 141
  86. 1997: 151
  87. 1998: 159
  88. 1999: 146
  89. 2000: 123
  90. 2001: 106
  91. 2002: 110
  92. 2003: 114
  93. 2004: 133
  94. 2005: 127
  95. 2006: 128
  96. 2007: 105
  97. 2008: 120
  98. 2009: 121
  99. 2010: 110
  100. 2011: 108
  101. 2012: 114
  102. 2013: 110
  103. 2014: 110
  104. 2015: 86
  105. 2016: 92
  106. 2017: 69
  107. 2018: 77
  108. 2019: 80
  109. 2020: 76
  110. 2021: 68
  111. 2022: 40
  112. 2023: 65
  113. 2024: 56
  114. 2025: 37

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sonja worldwide?

There are an estimated 28,488 people named Sonja alive worldwide today, ranking #1267 globally.

Is Sonja a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 280,820 people. In the United States there are roughly 28,488 bearers, which is 1 in 11,651 Americans.

Is Sonja a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sonja is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Sonja come from?

Who are famous people named Sonja?

Data sources

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

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