Sonia

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A few things about Sonia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Sonia

Sonia Rykiel

French fashion designer (1930-2016)

Choose Sonia and your child shares a first name with Sonia Rykiel, a French fashion designer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Sonia, like who?” Sonia Rykiel's Wikipedia article is available in 38 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 9,398 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Sonia, 171 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Sonia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySonia first shows up in US birth records in 1895, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 130 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1976, when it ranked #165. Today it's #1,299, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowSonia was 2.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,414 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 9,398.
• 🍂TrendSonia has slipped 173 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,299. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedSonia is most popular in Illinois, where it ranks #748, followed by Colorado (#789) and Washington (#811). It's in the top 1,000 in 5 states.
• 💬MeaningSonia is a Russian form of Sophia, which means “wisdom”.

About the name Sonia

Sonia is a girl name meaning “wisdom”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-nia”. US birth records list Sonia for girls from 1895 to 2025, in 131 of those 131 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #165 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,299, with 171 babies.