girl's name
Sonali
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,580
Sonali is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 60 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Sonali over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 104 |
| 1980s | 152 |
| 1990s | 291 |
| 2000s | 410 |
| 2010s | 249 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 154 |
How popular is Sonali?
In 2025, Sonali was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sonali 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 Sonali
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sonali also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sonali over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sonali
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sonali — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sonali
How popular is the name Sonali?
In 2025, Sonali was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sonali a girl's or a boy's name?
Sonali is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sonali most popular?
Sonali peaked in 2000, when 60 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sonali a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sonali currently ranks #5,254 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.