Sonya is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sonya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sonya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sonya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sonya is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “wisdom”. A Slavic pet form of Sophia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 65,954 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 299 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 188 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 918 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 632 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 Sonya per year, United States (1905 to 2025). United States peaked in 1967 (2,987/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1973 (109/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (30/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (30/yr).
Sonya has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1967, when it ranked #216 nationally (given to 2,992 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1960s.
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