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Sonora
OriginPlace-name
US Rank#3023
2025 SSA
About Sonora
Sonora may be a more unusual and melodic choice than Sierra, but this Mexican state name may sound too much like Senora to work as a name.
Pronounced suh-NOR-uh.
As of October 2026, Sonora ranked #3023 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2771 in 1992.
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 | #3,772 | 41 | 23 |
| 2015 | #4,061 | 37 | 20.7 |
| 2016 | #3,653 | 43 | 24.3 |
| 2017 | #3,087 | 53 | 30.7 |
| 2018 | #3,150 | 52 | 30.6 |
| 2019 | #2,850 | 59 | 35.2 |
| 2020 | #3,328 | 47 | 29.1 |
| 2021 | #3,384 | 47 | 28.6 |
| 2022 | #2,851 | 60 | 36.6 |
| 2023 | #2,778 | 62 | 38.6 |
| 2024 | #2,960 | 56 | 34.6 |
| 2025 | #3,023 | 55 | 34.2 |
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