Sonnet: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,792

among girls · ↓662 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sonnet · -32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 94,545

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

25 babies

All-time total

385

#13,942 all-time among girls

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Sonnet popularity over time

385 babies have been named Sonnet since 1972, 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

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
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	78	–	78	8	–	#4,328
1980s	44	–	44	4	-44%	#7,323
1990s	14	–	14	1	-68%	#10,695
2000s	70	–	70	7	+400%	#8,227
2010s	95	–	95	10	+36%	#7,262
2020s (to 2025)	79	5	84	14	+47%	#6,130

The story of Sonnet

Sonnet is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,792 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 385 American babies have been named Sonnet. Its peak came in 2024, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Sonnet?

The median living Sonnet is about 16 years old; half are between 6 and 43. An estimated 400 people named Sonnet 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.

Sonnet 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	17	#6,792	–	–
2024	20	#6,130	5	#13,965
2023	14	#8,005	–	–
2022	14	#7,984	–	–
2021	7	#13,301	–	–
2020	7	#13,310	–	–
2019	13	#8,545	–	–
2018	9	#11,320	–	–
2017	9	#11,508	–	–
2016	10	#10,753	–	–
2015	12	#9,423	–	–
2014	17	#7,262	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	10	#11,160	–	–
2011	7	#14,658	–	–
2010	8	#13,317	–	–
2009	14	#8,831	–	–
2008	6	#17,222	–	–
2007	9	#12,550	–	–
2006	6	#16,860	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	7	#14,001	–	–
2003	7	#13,660	–	–
2002	13	#8,227	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	8	#11,655	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	5	#12,249	–	–
1980	9	#7,323	–	–
1975	8	#7,052	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sonnet?

The median living Sonnet is about 16 years old. Half of all living Sonnets are between 6 and 43 years old.

How many people named Sonnet are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sonnet are alive in the United States, based on 385 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sonnet in 2025?

Sonnet ranked #6,792 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sonnet?

385 babies have been named Sonnet in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sonnet most popular?

Sonnet peaked in 2024, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Sonnet a boy or girl name?

Sonnet is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sonnet rising or falling?

Sonnet is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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