Names / Girl names
Sonya
Current rank
#1,939
holding steady
All-time peak
#114
in 1967
First recorded
1905
in U.S. data
Children named
65,900
since 1905
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #114 in 1967 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Sonya is a girls' name that first shows up in 1905. It peaked in 1967 at #114. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. More than 65,900 children have been given the name overall.