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

Popularity by State (2024)

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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