unisex name
Soni
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 516
Soni is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 64% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1965, when 15 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Soni started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Soni over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 13 |
| 1950s | 42 |
| 1960s | 97 |
| 1970s | 66 |
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 20 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 21 |
How popular is Soni?
In 2025, Soni was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Soni 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 Soni
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Soni also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Soni over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Soni
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Soni — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Soni
How popular is the name Soni?
In 2025, Soni was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Soni a girl's or a boy's name?
Soni is used for both girls and boys. About 64% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Soni?
Soni has 2 syllables.
When was Soni most popular?
Soni peaked in 1965, when 15 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Soni a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Soni currently ranks #16,574 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Soni originally a boys' or girls' name?
Soni was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.