Sonia
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Sonia: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Sonia: Recorded since 1953, it reached #50 in 1972, and it stood at #421 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #296 |
| 1997 | #338 |
| 1998 | #347 |
| 1999 | #367 |
| 2000 | #375 |
| 2001 | #414 |
| 2002 | #379 |
| 2003 | #438 |
| 2004 | #565 |
| 2005 | #680 |
| 2006 | #615 |
| 2007 | #527 |
| 2008 | #573 |
| 2009 | #654 |
| 2010 | #683 |
| 2011 | #681 |
| 2012 | #639 |
| 2013 | #684 |
| 2014 | #715 |
| 2015 | #794 |
| 2016 | #645 |
| 2017 | #715 |
| 2018 | #650 |
| 2019 | #778 |
| 2020 | #771 |
| 2021 | #667 |
| 2022 | #982 |
| 2023 | #1469 |
| 2024 | #1160 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 60 of the 73 years from 1953 to 2025.
In 2025: #421 among girls in Norway, #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1953–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #437 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1978
Highest recorded position: #50 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1972 (recorded 1967–1978).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #421 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1953 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #50 in New South Wales, Australia in 1972.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #1160 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #1469 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #982 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #667 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #771 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #778 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #650 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #715 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #645 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #794 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #715 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #684 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #639 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #681 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #683 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #654 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #573 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #527 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #615 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #680 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #565 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #438 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #379 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #414 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #375 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #367 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #347 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #338 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #296 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #97 | 79 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #87 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #78 | 92 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #77 | 97 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #63 | 140 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #55 | 168 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #50 | 208 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #52 | 210 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #73 | 127 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #77 | 115 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #86 | 101 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #75 | 111 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #99 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #97 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #100 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #96 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #332 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #421 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #362 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #457 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #431 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #403 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #409 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #344 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #398 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #322 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #496 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #401 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #386 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #457 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #368 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #490 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #356 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #539 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #485 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #625 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #569 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #613 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #630 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #635 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #581 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #383 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #547 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #397 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #547 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #345 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #422 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #314 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #459 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #364 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #430 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #299 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #460 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #541 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #276 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #402 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #466 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #505 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #431 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #597 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #408 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #480 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #339 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #358 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #347 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #404 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #449 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #424 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #506 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #348 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #407 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #406 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #412 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #474 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #492 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #384 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #437 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #718 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #736 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #634 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #517 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #421 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #568 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #579 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #448 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #402 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #661 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #399 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #435 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #437 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #510 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #439 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #546 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #502 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #587 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #414 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #559 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #443 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #369 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #303 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #576 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #429 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #261 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #268 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #190 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #213 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #197 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #172 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #250 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #222 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #225 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #220 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #215 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #209 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #190 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #163 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #208 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #236 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #230 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #205 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #182 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #190 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #165 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #198 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #183 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #225 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #221 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #287 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #253 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #236 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #282 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #274 | 6 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1953 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #50 in New South Wales, Australia in 1972. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.