Sonia
Girl5 letters
#718
in Ireland (2025)
#692 with spellings combined
4
babies in 2025
#163
best rank (1981)
841
babies since 1964
Down 289
10-year rank change
Sonia through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | #692 |
| 2024 | 4 | #714 |
| 2022 | 5 | #627 |
| 2021 | 7 | #510 |
| 2019 | 9 | #419 |
| 2018 | 6 | #556 |
| 2017 | 6 | #580 |
| 2016 | 9 | #451 |
| 2015 | 11 | #403 |
| 2014 | 5 | #663 |
| 2013 | 11 | #401 |
| 2012 | 10 | #438 |
| 2011 | 10 | #442 |
| 2010 | 8 | #512 |
| 2009 | 10 | #441 |
| 2008 | 7 | #548 |
| 2006 | 6 | #503 |
| 2005 | 4 | #588 |
| 2004 | 7 | #414 |
| 2003 | 4 | #559 |
| 2002 | 5 | #443 |
| 2001 | 7 | #369 |
| 2000 | 9 | #303 |
| 1997 | 3 | #576 |
| 1996 | 5 | #429 |
| 1995 | 13 | #261 |
| 1994 | 12 | #268 |
| 1993 | 22 | #190 |
| 1992 | 19 | #213 |
| 1991 | 20 | #197 |
| 1990 | 28 | #172 |
| 1989 | 14 | #250 |
| 1988 | 18 | #222 |
| 1987 | 19 | #225 |
| 1986 | 18 | #220 |
| 1985 | 21 | #215 |
| 1984 | 31 | #181 |
| 1983 | 23 | #209 |
| 1982 | 29 | #190 |
| 1981 | 40 | #163 |
| 1980 | 26 | #208 |
| 1979 | 19 | #236 |
| 1978 | 20 | #230 |
| 1977 | 25 | #205 |
| 1976 | 32 | #182 |
| 1975 | 27 | #190 |
| 1974 | 34 | #181 |
| 1973 | 39 | #165 |
| 1972 | 25 | #198 |
| 1971 | 30 | #183 |
| 1970 | 14 | #225 |
| 1969 | 15 | #221 |
| 1968 | 7 | #287 |
| 1967 | 8 | #253 |
| 1966 | 9 | #236 |
| 1965 | 6 | #282 |
| 1964 | 6 | #274 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Sonia yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Sonia | 4 | 841 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #332 (2006); 4 babies since 2006.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.