girl's name
Sonoma
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 272
Sonoma is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Sonoma 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 | 5 |
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 91 |
| 2010s | 96 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 63 |
How popular is Sonoma?
In 2025, Sonoma was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Sonoma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sonoma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sonoma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sonoma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sonoma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sonoma
How popular is the name Sonoma?
In 2025, Sonoma was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sonoma a girl's or a boy's name?
Sonoma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sonoma?
Sonoma has 3 syllables.
When was Sonoma most popular?
Sonoma peaked in 2007, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sonoma a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sonoma currently ranks #14,482 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.