Girls name
Sonya
Sonya is a girls' name given to 61,188 girls in the United States since 1913, peaking in 1967 with 2,976 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 30th among girls names in Alabama in 1969.
Which states favor Sonya
Sonya by state
Top states by all-time births named Sonya. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 5,350 | #2071 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 5,084 | #2371 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 3,262 | #2042 (2023) |
| 4 | Georgia | 3,222 | #1780 (2023) |
| 5 | North Carolina | 3,118 | #1368 (2016) |
| 6 | Ohio | 2,944 | #1265 (2020) |
| 7 | Florida | 2,681 | #1534 (2025) |
| 8 | Alabama | 2,630 | #765 (2001) |
| 9 | Illinois | 2,559 | #1314 (2020) |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 2,551 | #1121 (2023) |
| 11 | Michigan | 2,398 | #1412 (2018) |
| 12 | Tennessee | 2,116 | #1188 (2009) |
| 13 | South Carolina | 1,755 | — |
| 14 | Louisiana | 1,751 | — |
| 15 | Virginia | 1,613 | — |
| 16 | Mississippi | 1,406 | — |
| 17 | Missouri | 1,229 | — |
| 18 | Indiana | 1,213 | — |
| 19 | New Jersey | 1,162 | — |
| 20 | Kentucky | 1,153 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).