girl's name
Sona
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,806
Sona is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Sona is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 82,884 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
Sona over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 42 |
| 1930s | 77 |
| 1940s | 71 |
| 1950s | 78 |
| 1960s | 153 |
| 1970s | 156 |
| 1980s | 152 |
| 1990s | 105 |
| 2000s | 188 |
| 2010s | 222 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 199 |
How popular is Sona?
In 2025, Sona was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sona is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sona
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sona also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sona over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sona
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sona — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sona
How popular is the name Sona?
In 2025, Sona was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sona a girl's or a boy's name?
Sona is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sona most popular?
Sona peaked in 2025, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sona a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sona currently ranks #3,728 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.