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Origin & history of Sonja1
Greek / Norse roots
Sonja comes from the Greek / Norse tradition, meaning Wisdom, knowledge, skill.
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How popular is Sonja?
1968
peak year
Today, Sonja is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2596), with only about 71 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1968, 1,339 babies were given the name (ranked #222 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1960s. Sonja has been declining in recent years. In all, around 39,520 babies have been registered as Sonja since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,339
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #222)
(ranked #222)
71
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
710
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
39,520
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Sonja5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
S1
O6
N5
J1
A1
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
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Personality of Sonja🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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