Sonja is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sonja means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sonja across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sonja has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sonja is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “wisdom”. A Scandinavian form of Sonia, from Sophia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 39,557 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 101 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 64 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 72 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 Sonja per year, United States (1906 to 2025). United States peaked in 1967 (1,343/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1971 (9/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (9/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (8/yr).
Sonja has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1967, when it ranked #402 nationally (given to 1,348 babies that year).
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