Sonia
Girl name
Sonia meaning
Pretty, very beautiful, Intelligence, Intellect, Smart.
- Also recorded (English): sophia
Sonia at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- سونياAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,350 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Sonia popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | #1,299 | 7 |
| 1900 | #1,431 | 8 |
| 1910 | #970 | 20 |
| 1920 | #825 | 76 |
| 1930 | #526 | 166 |
| 1940 | #387 | 299 |
| 1950 | #440 | 333 |
| 1960 | #302 | 951 |
| 1970 | #186 | 1,767 |
| 1976 | #165 | 1,554 |
| 1980 | #209 | 1,252 |
| 1990 | #314 | 868 |
| 2000 | #507 | 532 |
| 2010 | #720 | 392 |
| 2020 | #1,126 | 214 |
| 2024 | #1,350 | 168 |
All 130 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | #1,299 | 7 |
| 1896 | #1,583 | 5 |
| 1897 | #1,385 | 6 |
| 1898 | #1,700 | 5 |
| 1899 | #1,278 | 7 |
| 1900 | #1,431 | 8 |
| 1901 | #1,466 | 6 |
| 1902 | #1,219 | 9 |
| 1903 | #1,592 | 6 |
| 1904 | #1,170 | 10 |
| 1905 | #1,538 | 7 |
| 1906 | #1,416 | 8 |
| 1907 | #1,037 | 14 |
| 1908 | #1,004 | 16 |
| 1909 | #845 | 23 |
| 1910 | #970 | 20 |
| 1911 | #898 | 23 |
| 1912 | #820 | 37 |
| 1913 | #782 | 45 |
| 1914 | #765 | 57 |
| 1915 | #831 | 61 |
| 1916 | #831 | 66 |
| 1917 | #775 | 79 |
| 1918 | #708 | 104 |
| 1919 | #712 | 96 |
| 1920 | #825 | 76 |
| 1921 | #828 | 79 |
| 1922 | #826 | 79 |
| 1923 | #786 | 86 |
| 1924 | #756 | 97 |
| 1925 | #710 | 108 |
| 1926 | #612 | 134 |
| 1927 | #474 | 218 |
| 1928 | #508 | 184 |
| 1929 | #525 | 169 |
| 1930 | #526 | 166 |
| 1931 | #506 | 164 |
| 1932 | #464 | 198 |
| 1933 | #442 | 212 |
| 1934 | #427 | 236 |
| 1935 | #427 | 226 |
| 1936 | #405 | 251 |
| 1937 | #338 | 346 |
| 1938 | #302 | 429 |
| 1939 | #398 | 282 |
| 1940 | #387 | 299 |
| 1941 | #446 | 237 |
| 1942 | #467 | 249 |
| 1943 | #457 | 262 |
| 1944 | #507 | 202 |
| 1945 | #469 | 233 |
| 1946 | #525 | 223 |
| 1947 | #489 | 280 |
| 1948 | #489 | 273 |
| 1949 | #451 | 313 |
| 1950 | #440 | 333 |
| 1951 | #420 | 396 |
| 1952 | #391 | 442 |
| 1953 | #408 | 438 |
| 1954 | #377 | 537 |
| 1955 | #357 | 591 |
| 1956 | #349 | 625 |
| 1957 | #333 | 747 |
| 1958 | #321 | 839 |
| 1959 | #300 | 917 |
| 1960 | #302 | 951 |
| 1961 | #294 | 983 |
| 1962 | #281 | 1,027 |
| 1963 | #256 | 1,169 |
| 1964 | #254 | 1,221 |
| 1965 | #244 | 1,253 |
| 1966 | #205 | 1,529 |
| 1967 | #206 | 1,495 |
| 1968 | #199 | 1,566 |
| 1969 | #182 | 1,751 |
| 1970 | #186 | 1,767 |
| 1971 | #182 | 1,693 |
| 1972 | #176 | 1,612 |
| 1973 | #174 | 1,600 |
| 1974 | #171 | 1,577 |
| 1975 | #177 | 1,491 |
| 1976 | #165 | 1,554 |
| 1977 | #197 | 1,370 |
| 1978 | #203 | 1,265 |
| 1979 | #207 | 1,276 |
| 1980 | #209 | 1,252 |
| 1981 | #227 | 1,130 |
| 1982 | #241 | 1,048 |
| 1983 | #245 | 959 |
| 1984 | #264 | 928 |
| 1985 | #280 | 890 |
| 1986 | #287 | 858 |
| 1987 | #293 | 826 |
| 1988 | #316 | 785 |
| 1989 | #304 | 858 |
| 1990 | #314 | 868 |
| 1991 | #315 | 852 |
| 1992 | #331 | 812 |
| 1993 | #326 | 804 |
| 1994 | #364 | 711 |
| 1995 | #368 | 711 |
| 1996 | #409 | 637 |
| 1997 | #405 | 647 |
| 1998 | #418 | 635 |
| 1999 | #461 | 576 |
| 2000 | #507 | 532 |
| 2001 | #507 | 542 |
| 2002 | #530 | 520 |
| 2003 | #555 | 498 |
| 2004 | #551 | 516 |
| 2005 | #582 | 489 |
| 2006 | #607 | 481 |
| 2007 | #645 | 460 |
| 2008 | #709 | 423 |
| 2009 | #687 | 425 |
| 2010 | #720 | 392 |
| 2011 | #774 | 351 |
| 2012 | #816 | 328 |
| 2013 | #865 | 298 |
| 2014 | #948 | 283 |
| 2015 | #1,068 | 246 |
| 2016 | #999 | 264 |
| 2017 | #978 | 267 |
| 2018 | #1,064 | 240 |
| 2019 | #1,119 | 217 |
| 2020 | #1,126 | 214 |
| 2021 | #1,229 | 191 |
| 2022 | #1,151 | 211 |
| 2023 | #1,254 | 183 |
| 2024 | #1,350 | 168 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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