Sonya
Meaning
wisdom (diminutive of Sofia)
Sources list Sonya among the forms of Sophia (Russian).
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Sonya peaked in the 1960s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
202 people · the #25,214 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 50
Among people named Sonya living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Sonya
People given the name Sonya in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Sonya deep dive
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