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Sonia

Sonia means “wisdom” (Russian origin). 62,561 US babies since 1940, peak 1970.

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What it means

“wisdom”

RussianPet form of Sofia

In US birth records

Peak year: 1970

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62,561 US babies were named Sonia between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Sonia (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

1 in 2 Sonyas spell it Sonia

  • Sonya 49%
  • Sonia 48%
  • Zona 1%
  • Sona 1%
  • Zonia <1%
  • Soniya <1%
  • Sonna <1%
  • Sonyia <1%
  • Soniyah <1%
  • Sonnia <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1970)