Sona
Girl name · #3724 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sona? In official American birth records, Sona has been tracked continuously since 1923, giving it 102 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sona is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sona will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sona is most common
State-level data for Sona is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Sona?
In official American birth records, the name Sona first appeared in 1923 (over 102 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 102 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.