Sonya is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1414 in 2015 with 164 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 297 births ranking #722. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 43.3%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 10,882 girls born was named Sonya. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.