Sonia
Girl nameSonia has been given to 67,026 babies in the U.S. since 1895. It peaked in 1970.
Meaning & origin
Borrowed from Russian Со́ня (Sónja), pet form of Софи́я (Sofíja, “Sophia”).
Origin: Russian
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
67,026
Peak year
1970 (1,777 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1895
10-year trend
▼ -30%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Sonia
Sonia Gandhi
Indian politician
Sonia Sotomayor
US Supreme Court justice since 2009
Sonia Delaunay
French painter (1885–1979)
Sônia Braga
Brazilian-American actress
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Sonia.
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