Sonora
Girl name · #3007 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sonora? In official American birth records, Sonora has been tracked continuously since 1924, giving it 101 years of documented American history.
Sonora ranks #3007 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 55 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3989, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 girls born in 2025 was named Sonora.
The 101-year story
Sonora first appears in the Social Security records in 1924, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 62 babies and a rank of #2757. 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 Sonora per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sonora in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sonora is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sonora will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sonora is most common
State-level data for Sonora 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 Sonora
Statistically, parents drawn to Sonora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Samora, Ellora, Tzipora, Sora, and Noora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sonora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2998 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2889 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2757 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2821 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3989 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3961 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 41 | #3848 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 25 | #4943 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sonora?
In official American birth records, the name Sonora first appeared in 1924 (over 101 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 101 years.
Is Sonora a popular girl name?
Sonora ranked #3007 among girls in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3989.
When was the name Sonora most popular?
Sonora peaked in 2023, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #2757 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sonora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American girls was named Sonora. 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.