Soni
Notable people bearing the name Soni include:
Meaning & Origin of Soni
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Notable people bearing the name Soni include:
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The Story of Soni
Soni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1946, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 15 Sonis were born — ranking #3,264 that year. As of 2026, Soni ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 321 Sonis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Soni
Soni is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 321 births in the dataset. Soni's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #3,264. Use the chart and map above to compare Soni's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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