Sonja

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Sonja is a given name used predominantly for girls. There have been 39,520 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 39,476 as girls and 44 as boys. Sonja gained popularity in the 1930s, peaked in 1968 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	56
2023	65
2022	40
2021	68
2020	76
2019	80
2018	77
2017	69
2016	92
2015	86
2014	110
2013	110
2012	114
2011	108
2010	110
2009	121
2008	120
2007	105
2006	128
2005	127
2004	133
2003	114
2002	110
2001	106
2000	123
1999	146
1998	159
1997	151
1996	141
1995	121
1994	169
1993	170
1992	196
1991	206
1990	237
1989	272
1988	294
1987	303
1986	318
1985	303
1984	266
1983	314
1982	372
1981	401
1980	397
1979	438
1978	481
1977	519
1976	583
1975	614
1974	755
1973	893
1972	1,191
1971	1,195
1970	1,309
1969	1,313
1968	1,339
1967	1,343
1966	1,326
1965	1,125
1964	1,052
1963	996
1962	855
1961	867
1960	758
1959	678
1958	524
1957	531
1956	471
1955	445
1954	426
1953	413
1952	389
1951	397
1950	345
1949	412
1948	424
1947	496
1946	484
1945	455
1944	405
1943	530
1942	600
1941	567
1940	713
1939	867
1938	1,122
1937	560
1936	180
1935	92
1934	86
1933	54
1932	70
1931	51
1930	71
1929	37
1928	29
1927	25
1926	25
1925	18
1924	20
1923	23
1922	21
1921	22
1920	11
1919	9
1918	17
1917	16
1916	15
1915	11
1914	13
1913	8
1906	6