Sonya is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1612 in 2016 with 137 recorded births. This places Sonya in the top 9% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 297 births ranking #722. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 52.6%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 12,931 girls born was named Sonya. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.