Sonya

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

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

Sonya first appears in the data in 1966 and has been recorded in 12 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1969 with 184 babies (rank #72 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Sonya

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

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.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.

1,175

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

184

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Sonya

Sonya Walgerfilm actor · b. 1974

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1966	116	#85
1967	137	#81
1968	135	#81
1969	184	#72
1970	168	#77
1971	172	#79
1972	66	#105
1973	55	#106
1974	52	#107
1975	47	#108
1976	42	#112
2017	1	#2,533