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Sonya

Girl

Origin of the name

Sonya is a Russian pet form of Sofia, “wisdom.”

Short-lived name

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In 1967, Sonya reached its peak: 2,980 girls, 1 baby in 1,139. Since then, the name has fallen 96%, to about 105 births a year. In 2025, it ranked No. 1927. 34% of all babies named Sonya since 1880 were born in the 1960s.
65,772births since 1880
1960sgeneration
No. 114rank at its peak, in 1967

Where babies named Sonya are born

1967

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The darker the blue, the more common Sonya is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Sonya is most common in Alabama (2.3 times), South Carolina (2) and Georgia (1.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

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