girl's name
Sondra
- Origin Latvian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 27,094
Sondra is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Sondra is a name of Latvian origin.
- Peaked in 1942, when 897 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sondra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 43 |
| 1920s | 209 |
| 1930s | 4,311 |
| 1940s | 6,729 |
| 1950s | 4,269 |
| 1960s | 5,552 |
| 1970s | 3,071 |
| 1980s | 1,948 |
| 1990s | 662 |
| 2000s | 205 |
| 2010s | 53 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 22 |
How popular is Sondra?
In 2025, Sondra was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sondra 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 Sondra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sondra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sondra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sondra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sondra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sondra
How popular is the name Sondra?
In 2025, Sondra was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sondra a girl's or a boy's name?
Sondra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sondra?
Sondra has 2 syllables.
When was Sondra most popular?
Sondra peaked in 1942, when 897 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sondra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sondra currently ranks #12,346 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.