Sonya

Sonya

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Russian

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 1991 and has been recorded in 33 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 79 babies (rank #362 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

959

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	79	#362
1992	68	#406
1993	57	#460
1994	53	#456
1995	48	#541
1996	42	#573
1997	35	#652
1998	33	#686
1999	30	#740
2000	41	#586
2001	32	#704
2002	33	#710
2003	29	#794
2004	27	#843
2005	42	#621
2006	35	#751
2007	30	#861
2008	17	#1,378
2009	26	#1,002
2010	19	#1,309
2011	16	#1,469
2012	17	#1,445
2013	21	#1,186
2014	16	#1,488
2015	11	#1,954
2016	15	#1,559
2017	18	#1,370
2018	11	#1,974
2019	12	#1,902
2020	7	#2,908
2021	11	#2,027
2022	13	#1,709
2023	15	#1,577

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#362

1992

#406

1993

#460

1994

#456

1995

#541

1996

#573

1997

#652

1998

#686

1999

#740

2000

#586

2001

#704

2002

#710

2003

#794

2004

#843

2005

#621

2006

#751

2007

#861

2008

#1,378

2009

#1,002

2010

#1,309

2011

#1,469

2012

#1,445

2013

#1,186

2014

#1,488

2015

#1,954

2016

#1,559

2017

#1,370

2018

#1,974

2019

#1,902

2020

#2,908

2021

#2,027

2022

#1,709

2023

#1,577

Meaning

Numerology of Sonya

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Sonya

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Year-by-Year Detail