Sona
Girl name · #3724 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
In 2025, 40 baby girls were named Sona, placing it at #3724 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Sona.
Babies named Sona per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 102-year story
Sona first appears in the Social Security records in 1923, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 40 babies and a rank of #3712. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sona against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sona in class?
Sona scores 59 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sona is most common
State-level data for Sona is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Sona
Statistically, parents drawn to Sona tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Simona, Sena, Sakina, Sedona, and Delina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sona | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sona a popular girl name?
Sona ranked #3724 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Sona most popular?
Sona peaked in 2025, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3712 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sona?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Sona. It scores 59/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.