Soni: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	13	–	13	1	–	#4,612
1950s	42	–	42	4	+223%	#3,412
1960s	97	–	97	10	+131%	#3,385
1970s	66	–	66	7	-32%	#4,823
1980s	50	–	50	5	-24%	#5,210
1990s	17	–	17	2	-66%	#11,245
2000s	5	–	5	1	-71%	#18,046
2010s	20	–	20	2	+300%	#17,819
2020s (to 2025)	16	5	21	4	+75%	#15,027

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,612

1950s

–

+223%

#3,412

1960s

–

+131%

#3,385

1970s

–

-32%

#4,823

1980s

–

-24%

#5,210

1990s

–

-66%

#11,245

2000s

–

-71%

#18,046

2010s

–

+300%

#17,819

2020s (to 2025)

+75%

#15,027

The story of Soni

Soni is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,953 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 331 American babies have been named Soni. Its peak came in 1965, when 15 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 Soni stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Soni?

The median living Soni is about 53 years old; half are between 37 and 61. An estimated 300 people named Soni are alive in the United States today.

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

Soni 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	5	#16,953	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	5	#17,438	–	–
2021	6	#15,027	5	#13,812
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	5	#17,819	–	–
2017	5	#18,116	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	5	#18,923	–	–
2012	5	#19,198	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	5	#18,046	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	7	#11,245	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	6	#10,206	–	–
1975	10	#5,922	–	–
1970	10	#5,357	–	–
1965	15	#3,385	–	–
1960	11	#4,141	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Soni?

The median living Soni is about 53 years old. Half of all living Sonis are between 37 and 61 years old.

How many people named Soni are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Soni are alive in the United States, based on 331 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Soni in 2025?

Soni ranked #16,953 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Soni?

331 babies have been named Soni in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Soni most popular?

Soni peaked in 1965, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Soni a boy or girl name?

Soni is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Soni rising or falling?

Soni has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Soni

Soni popularity over time

The story of Soni

How old are people named Soni?

Soni year by year

Frequently asked questions

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