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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sonya

Ranked #832 - 1 in 145,791 people
US

Most common in

United States

55k bearers

World total

54,873

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#832

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States55k
Worldwide
~55k
rank #832
Rarity
1 in 145,791
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~55k in US

About the name Sonya

There are an estimated 54,873 people named Sonya alive worldwide today. That ranks Sonya at #832 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sonya is held by approximately 54,873 people, ranking #832 among first names. That works out to roughly 17 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,049 U.S. residents).

Historically Sonya is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Sonya 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 0.3%Female 99.7%

Sonya popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sonya, 1905 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1905: 5
  2. 1908: 5
  3. 1909: 8
  4. 1910: 7
  5. 1911: 10
  6. 1912: 8
  7. 1913: 27
  8. 1914: 21
  9. 1915: 20
  10. 1916: 37
  11. 1917: 27
  12. 1918: 34
  13. 1919: 18
  14. 1920: 27
  15. 1921: 31
  16. 1922: 19
  17. 1923: 31
  18. 1924: 26
  19. 1925: 34
  20. 1926: 43
  21. 1927: 69
  22. 1928: 83
  23. 1929: 53
  24. 1930: 72
  25. 1931: 72
  26. 1932: 118
  27. 1933: 140
  28. 1934: 183
  29. 1935: 190
  30. 1936: 195
  31. 1937: 229
  32. 1938: 245
  33. 1939: 211
  34. 1940: 197
  35. 1941: 179
  36. 1942: 212
  37. 1943: 170
  38. 1944: 150
  39. 1945: 165
  40. 1946: 164
  41. 1947: 164
  42. 1948: 195
  43. 1949: 163
  44. 1950: 206
  45. 1951: 189
  46. 1952: 278
  47. 1953: 311
  48. 1954: 311
  49. 1955: 340
  50. 1956: 394
  51. 1957: 396
  52. 1958: 461
  53. 1959: 778
  54. 1960: 1,274
  55. 1961: 1,541
  56. 1962: 1,748
  57. 1963: 1,925
  58. 1964: 2,007
  59. 1965: 2,359
  60. 1966: 2,874
  61. 1967: 2,987
  62. 1968: 2,828
  63. 1969: 2,808
  64. 1970: 2,755
  65. 1971: 2,747
  66. 1972: 2,515
  67. 1973: 2,182
  68. 1974: 2,123
  69. 1975: 1,765
  70. 1976: 1,525
  71. 1977: 1,393
  72. 1978: 1,264
  73. 1979: 1,287
  74. 1980: 1,211
  75. 1981: 1,141
  76. 1982: 1,014
  77. 1983: 922
  78. 1984: 855
  79. 1985: 797
  80. 1986: 735
  81. 1987: 623
  82. 1988: 637
  83. 1989: 525
  84. 1990: 470
  85. 1991: 394
  86. 1992: 386
  87. 1993: 380
  88. 1994: 306
  89. 1995: 310
  90. 1996: 289
  91. 1997: 297
  92. 1998: 275
  93. 1999: 278
  94. 2000: 247
  95. 2001: 210
  96. 2002: 248
  97. 2003: 238
  98. 2004: 222
  99. 2005: 214
  100. 2006: 255
  101. 2007: 223
  102. 2008: 201
  103. 2009: 221
  104. 2010: 194
  105. 2011: 170
  106. 2012: 195
  107. 2013: 190
  108. 2014: 161
  109. 2015: 164
  110. 2016: 137
  111. 2017: 135
  112. 2018: 123
  113. 2019: 99
  114. 2020: 110
  115. 2021: 99
  116. 2022: 114
  117. 2023: 107
  118. 2024: 104
  119. 2025: 100

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sonya worldwide?

There are an estimated 54,873 people named Sonya alive worldwide today, ranking #832 globally.

Is Sonya a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 145,791 people. In the United States there are roughly 54,873 bearers, which is 1 in 6,049 Americans.

Is Sonya a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sonya is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Sonya come from?

Who are famous people named Sonya?

Data sources

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

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