girl's name
Sonaya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 54
Sonaya is a girl's name. In 2023 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 2003, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
Sonaya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 24 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 14 |
How popular is Sonaya?
In 2023, Sonaya 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.
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 Sonaya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sonaya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sonaya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sonaya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sonaya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sonaya
How popular is the name Sonaya?
In 2023, Sonaya 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 Sonaya a girl's or a boy's name?
Sonaya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sonaya most popular?
Sonaya peaked in 2003, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.