girl's name
Sonal
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 668
Sonal is a girl's name. In 2012 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1982, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
Sonal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 189 |
| 1980s | 192 |
| 1990s | 118 |
| 2000s | 68 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 17 |
How popular is Sonal?
In 2012, Sonal was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Sonal 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 Sonal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sonal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sonal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sonal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sonal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sonal
How popular is the name Sonal?
In 2012, Sonal was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sonal a girl's or a boy's name?
Sonal is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sonal most popular?
Sonal peaked in 1982, when 33 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.