babyNamedSonia
“Russian diminutive of Sophie: wisdom”
Girl’s name, of Slavic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 857th
- births in 2023–2025
- 145
- babies born in France
- 1 in 12,658
- −9.4% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1974
Meaning and origin of Sonia
Sonia means “Russian diminutive of Sophie: wisdom” and is of Slavic origin.
Popularity of Sonia in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1974.
- Over recent years, Sonia has been falling (−9.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Sonia every 57 schools, all spellings combined.
Sonia in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
972nd girls’ name31 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,984
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
861st girls’ name8 babies in 3 years1 girl in 8,106
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,312th girls’ name523 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,239−4.2% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,202nd girls’ name82 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,364−10.7% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Sonya (in French)10
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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