Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1992

Sonam

Gender Unisex · 80% girls Rank 2025 #9,383
Rank 2025
#9,383
among girls · ↑1,612 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Sonam
How common
1 in 146,115
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1992
32 babies
All-time total
616
#11,967 all-time among girls
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Sonam popularity over time

616 babies have been named Sonam since 1986, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 45 – 45 5 – #4,110
1990s 170 – 170 17 +278% #3,492
2000s 57 37 94 9 -45% #8,226
2010s 151 45 196 20 +109% #6,637
2020s (to 2025) 69 42 111 19 -6% #6,895

The story of Sonam

Sonam is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,383 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 616 American babies have been named Sonam, about 80% girls and 20% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1992, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sonam stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sonam?

The median living Sonam is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 31. An estimated 600 people named Sonam are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sonam year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #9,383 6 #11,801
2024 9 #10,995 5 #13,963
2023 17 #6,895 12 #7,237
2022 16 #7,249 7 #10,697
2021 9 #11,049 7 #10,634
2020 7 #13,309 5 #13,767
2019 8 #12,310 6 #11,942
2018 18 #6,752 6 #11,942
2017 16 #7,398 5 #13,971
2016 19 #6,637 6 #11,936
2015 16 #7,570 – –
2014 19 #6,674 5 #13,782
2013 16 #7,704 5 #13,784
2012 18 #7,103 – –
2011 8 #13,205 6 #12,059
2010 13 #9,165 6 #11,991
2009 12 #9,908 6 #12,268
2008 – – 7 #10,874
2007 7 #15,276 6 #12,152
2006 – – – –
2005 – – 7 #9,995
2004 – – 5 #12,960
2003 7 #13,659 – –
2002 13 #8,226 – –
2001 7 #13,305 – –
2000 11 #9,081 6 #10,177
1995 13 #6,985 – –
1990 29 #3,703 – –
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Famous people named Sonam

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Indian former actress (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sonam, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sonam?

The median living Sonam is about 15 years old. Half of all living Sonams are between 8 and 31 years old.

How many people named Sonam are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Sonam are alive in the United States, based on 616 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sonam in 2025?

Sonam ranked #9,383 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sonam?

616 babies have been named Sonam in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sonam most popular?

Sonam peaked in 1992, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Sonam a boy or girl name?

Sonam is used for both: about 80% of babies named Sonam have been girls and 20% boys.

Is the name Sonam rising or falling?

Sonam is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Sonam?

Well-known people named Sonam include Sonam Kapoor (actor).

Names like Sonam

Names that sound and feel close to Sonam: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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