Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1966

Sonda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sonda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1966
43 babies
All-time total
717
#9,376 all-time among girls
First recorded
1937
in Social Security records

Sonda popularity over time

717 babies have been named Sonda since 1937, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1974Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
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1930s 15 2 – #3,120
1940s 71 7 +373% #2,620
1950s 139 14 +96% #2,098
1960s 281 28 +102% #1,732
1970s 193 19 -31% #1,993
1980s 18 2 -91% #10,332
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The story of Sonda

Sonda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1937, 717 American babies have been named Sonda. Its peak came in 1966, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Sonda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sonda?

The median living Sonda is about 59 years old; half are between 53 and 66. An estimated 600 people named Sonda are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

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

Sonda year by year

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

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1975 26 #2,873
1970 25 #2,845
1965 36 #1,947
1960 15 #3,335
1955 10 #4,020
1950 13 #3,035
1945 5 #5,167
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sonda?

The median living Sonda is about 59 years old. Half of all living Sondas are between 53 and 66 years old.

How many people named Sonda are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Sonda are alive in the United States, based on 717 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sonda in 2025?

Sonda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sonda?

717 babies have been named Sonda in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sonda most popular?

Sonda peaked in 1966, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Sonda a boy or girl name?

Sonda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sonda rising or falling?

Sonda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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