Sonora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,023

among girls · ↓98 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sonora · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,223

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

62 babies

All-time total

1,444

#5,839 all-time among girls

First recorded

1924

in Social Security records

Sonora popularity over time

1,444 babies have been named Sonora since 1924, 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

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	13	1	–	#3,960
1930s	5	1	-62%	#4,848
1940s	12	1	+140%	#4,718
1950s	21	2	+75%	#4,978
1960s	65	7	+210%	#3,672
1970s	51	5	-22%	#5,476
1980s	37	4	-27%	#10,224
1990s	241	24	+551%	#2,771
2000s	248	25	+3%	#3,908
2010s	422	42	+70%	#2,850
2020s (to 2025)	329	55	+30%	#2,784

Where Sonora is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	56	0.03	outside top 500
2027	57	0.04	outside top 500
2028	58	0.04	outside top 500
2029	58	0.04	outside top 500
2030	59	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Sonora

Sonora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,023 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1924, 1,444 American babies have been named Sonora. Its peak came in 2023, when 62 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 Sonora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sonora?

The median living Sonora is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 28. An estimated 1,400 people named Sonora 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.

Sonora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	55	#3,023
2024	57	#2,925
2023	62	#2,784
2022	60	#2,853
2021	47	#3,384
2020	48	#3,274
2019	59	#2,850
2018	52	#3,150
2017	53	#3,087
2016	43	#3,653
2015	37	#4,062
2014	41	#3,772
2013	32	#4,527
2012	28	#5,096
2011	39	#3,906
2010	38	#4,018
2009	26	#5,518
2008	23	#6,116
2007	41	#3,908
2006	26	#5,361
2005	24	#5,415
2004	19	#6,461
2003	25	#5,076
2002	17	#6,660
2001	24	#4,990
2000	23	#5,132
1995	20	#5,001
1990	6	#12,747
1985	5	#12,251
1980	5	#11,905
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	10	#4,463
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sonora?

The median living Sonora is about 14 years old. Half of all living Sonoras are between 6 and 28 years old.

How many people named Sonora are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Sonora are alive in the United States, based on 1,444 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sonora in 2025?

Sonora ranked #3,023 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sonora?

1,444 babies have been named Sonora in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sonora most popular?

Sonora peaked in 2023, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Sonora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sonora rising or falling?

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

Will Sonora become more popular?

Sonora is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 girls named Sonora in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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