Sonya is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1611 in 2017 with 135 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 297 births ranking #722. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 53.3%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 12,784 girls born was named Sonya. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.