girl's name
Sonita
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 248
Sonita is a girl's name. In 2012 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1974, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
Sonita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 21 |
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 32 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 7 |
How popular is Sonita?
In 2012, Sonita was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sonita 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 Sonita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sonita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sonita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sonita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sonita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sonita
How popular is the name Sonita?
In 2012, Sonita was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sonita a girl's or a boy's name?
Sonita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sonita most popular?
Sonita peaked in 1974, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Sonita a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sonita currently ranks #5,876 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.