Sonia

Sonia

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: German

Meaning

Sonia is a feminine given name in many areas of the world including the West, Russia, Iran, and South Asia. Sonia and its variant spellings Sonja and Sonya are used in many countries, including Russia, as a diminutive for Sofiya.

From Wikipedia

Sonia first appears in the data in 1967 and has been recorded in 16 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1972 with 295 babies (rank #50 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Sonia

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Sonia yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,067

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

295

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1967	111	#90
1968	101	#93
1969	162	#80
1970	171	#74
1971	281	#55
1972	295	#50
1973	255	#55
1974	202	#63
1975	149	#78
1976	133	#80
1977	123	#84
1978	79	#98
2014	1	#2,594
2015	1	#2,647
2016	1	#2,562
2017	2	#828

Year

Babies

Rank

1967

111

#90

1968

101

#93

1969

162

#80

1970

171

#74

1971

281

#55

1972

295

#50

1973

255

#55

1974

202

#63

1975

149

#78

1976

133

#80

1977

123

#84

1978

#98

2014

#2,594

2015

#2,647

2016

#2,562

2017

#828

Meaning

Numerology of Sonia

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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