Soniya
Soniya was the #13,208 girls' name in the US in 2025 (6 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Soniya as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,208 (6) | #5,927 (3) |
| 2024 | #13,477 (6) | — |
| 2023 | #10,312 (9) | — |
| 2022 | #13,592 (6) | — |
| 2021 | #15,251 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #13,453 (6) | — |
| 2019 | #8,138 (13) | — |
| 2018 | #13,793 (6) | — |
| 2017 | #8,776 (12) | — |
| 2016 | #8,393 (13) | — |
| 2015 | #8,008 (14) | — |
| 2014 | #8,053 (14) | — |
| 2013 | #11,969 (8) | — |
| 2012 | #8,208 (14) | #4,171 (5) |
| 2011 | #8,614 (13) | #4,764 (4) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2008 at #6,559.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1976.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Soniya is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 210,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 120,000 to 1 in 350,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.