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Sonya
OriginGreek
Meaning"wisdom"
About Sonya
See SONIA.
Pronounced SOH-nyuh.
As of October 2026, Sonya ranked #1939 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #114 in 1967.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,421 | 161 | 90.1 |
| 2015 | #1,414 | 164 | 91.9 |
| 2016 | #1,612 | 137 | 77.3 |
| 2017 | #1,611 | 135 | 78.2 |
| 2018 | #1,691 | 123 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | #1,968 | 99 | 59 |
| 2020 | #1,805 | 110 | 68 |
| 2021 | #1,977 | 99 | 60.3 |
| 2022 | #1,803 | 114 | 69.5 |
| 2023 | #1,875 | 107 | 66.7 |
| 2024 | #1,917 | 104 | 64.2 |
| 2025 | #1,939 | 100 | 62.2 |
World rankings
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