Sonja
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Sonja
Popular throughout Northern and Eastern Europe, particularly in countries like Sweden, Norway, Russia, and Germany, Sonja has a rich cultural heritage. The name gained international recognition through figures like Sonja Henie, the Norwegian Olympic figure skating champion.
In the United States, the name saw its peak popularity in the 1940s and 1950s, though it has remained a consistent if uncommon choice in all three of its most common spellings. Sonia is the most popular spelling in the US, given to 168 baby girls last year, followed by Sonya, used for about 100, with Sonja coming in third, with 58 baby girls given this spelling.
Sonja is also given to boys.
Pronounced SOHN-yuh.
As of October 2026, Sonja ranked #3659 for boys in US births in 1973 and #3966 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3201 for boys in 1967 and #180 for girls in 1938.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,850 | 110 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #2,206 | 86 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #2,124 | 92 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #2,567 | 69 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #2,382 | 77 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #2,284 | 80 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #2,337 | 76 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #2,579 | 68 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #3,820 | 40 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #2,697 | 65 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #2,959 | 56 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #3,966 | 37 |
World rankings
Sonja for girls
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Sonja on lists
Famous Sonjas
- Sonja HaraldsenGirl
Queen consort of Harald V of Norway
- Sonja HenieGirl
Norwegian Olympic figure skater and actress
- Sonja AldénGirl
Swedish pop singer
- Sonja Kristina (born Sonja Christina Shaw)Girl
English singer and actress
- Sonja de LennartGirl
German fashion designer who invented Capri pants
- Sonja ÅkessonGirl
Swedish poet
- Sonja KolačarićGirl
Serbian actress
- Sonja MorganGirl
American reality TV personality ("The Real Housewives of New York City")
- Sonja Mitrovic HaniGirl
Serbian singer and producer
- Sonja BakicGirl
Serbian pop/rock singer
- Sonia BragaGirl
Brazilian actress
- Sonja ChristopherGirl
American reality TV personality ("Survivor: Borneo")
- Sonja KinskiGirl
daughter of actress Nastassja Kinski
- Sonja Reid aka OMGitsfirefoxxGirl
Canadian YouTuber
Sonja in pop culture
- Sonja MartinGirl
character in the Treasure Huntress book series.
- Sonja StoneGirl
a main character of "The Beautiful Life"
- Red SonjaGirl
fictional barbarian created by Robert E. Howard.
- SonjaGirl
character in the Underworld film series
- SonjaGirl
character in season 3 of 'SKAM'.