ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1928 First Year 1983 Last Year 1961 Peak Year #2675 Peak Rank 398 Total Count 48 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Sonna What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Sonna was an American post-rock band from Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The band formed in 1998, and released two full-length albums on label Temporary Residence, of which guitarist Jeremy deVine is the owner. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonna) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonna) 📖 ## The Story of Sonna The earliest SSA record of Sonna as a baby girl name dates back to 1928, when 5 babies received it. 1961 was its biggest year on record, with 21 newborns named Sonna — #2,675 in the national rankings. About 24% of every Sonna on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Sonna last appeared in the published SSA data in 1983, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 398 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Sonna Phonetically similar names — useful when Sonna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Sana](/sana) * [Sauna](/sauna) * [Santa](/santa) * [Cena](/cena) * [Sona](/sona) * [Siena](/siena) * [Sama](/sama) * [Sina](/sina) * [Senna](/senna) * [Sena](/sena) * [Sanna](/sanna) * Cinna Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Sonna What does the name Sonna mean? Sonna was an American post-rock band from Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The band formed in 1998, and released two full-length albums on label Temporary Residence, of which guitarist Jeremy deVine is the owner. How popular is Sonna in 2026? In 2026, Sonna ranks #9,015 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Sonna most popular? Sonna reached its peak popularity in 1961, ranking #2,675 that year with 21 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Sonna most popular? Sonna has historically been most popular in Illinois, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sonna. Is Sonna a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Sonna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Sonna? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sonna include Aleatha, Daphene, Merlinda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧AleathaPeak #2675](/aleatha)[👧DaphenePeak #2675](/daphene)[👧MerlindaPeak #2675](/merlinda)[👧JoanettePeak #2675](/joanette)[👧JeannemariePeak #2675](/jeannemarie)[👧CythiaPeak #2675](/cythia)[👧RobenPeak #2675](/roben)[👧KizPeak #2675](/kiz) ## About the name Sonna Sonna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1928 and has accumulated 398 births in the dataset. Sonna's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #2,675\. Use the chart and map above to compare Sonna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1961 → ](/year/1961) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.