Sonia is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sonia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sonia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sonia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sonia is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “wisdom”. A Slavic pet form of Sophia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 67,026 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,817 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 426 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 841 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 246 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Sonia per year, United States (1895 to 2025). United States peaked in 1970 (1,777/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (125/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1981 (40/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (34/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2006 (4/yr).
Sonia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #347 nationally (given to 1,791 babies that year).
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