Sonder
Boy name · #2939 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Sonder ranks #2939 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2020. Roughly one in every 41,860 boys born in 2025 was named Sonder.
The 5-year story
Sonder first appears in the Social Security records in 2020, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 43 babies and a rank of #2884. 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.
Babies named Sonder per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sonder in class?
Sonder scores 45 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 Sonder is most common
State-level data for Sonder 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 Sonder
Statistically, parents drawn to Sonder tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Statler, Kyzier, Rocker, Eider, and Weller.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sonder | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #2884 |
| 2024 | 25 | #4200 |
| 2023 | 15 | #5927 |
| 2022 | 17 | #5445 |
| 2021 | 14 | #6032 |
| 2020 | 8 | #8739 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sonder a popular boy name?
Sonder ranked #2939 among boys in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Sonder most popular?
Sonder peaked in 2025, when 43 American boys received the name (ranked #2884 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sonder?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American boys was named Sonder. It scores 45/100 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.