Girl · #6,620 in 2026

Sonta

Sonta is a village located in the municipality of Apatin, West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. The village has a population of 3,194 people.

Current Rank
#6,620
Peak Rank
#5,818 (1970)
Total Babies
15
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1970
First Year
1971
Last Year
1970
Peak Year
#5818
Peak Rank
15
Total Count
2
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Meaning & Origin of Sonta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sonta is a village located in the municipality of Apatin, West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. The village has a population of 3,194 people.

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Origin & history
It was first mentioned in the 12th century under name Zund . In Ottoman records, Sonta was mentioned as a settlement with 36 families, while in 1898, its population numbered 4,972 inhabitants and 650 houses. During the 1920s, the village was moved 3 km to the north from its original location because of the large floods of the river Danube . On the session of the Municipality of Apatin in June 2006, Croatian language gain the status of the official language in Sonta. Until then, Serbian language was the sole official language in this village, although Croats comprised majority in the village si

The Story of Sonta

The earliest SSA record of Sonta as a baby girl name dates back to 1970, when 8 babies received it. 1970 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Sonta — #5,818 in the national rankings. Sonta last appeared in the published SSA data in 1971, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 15 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sonta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sonta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sonta

What does the name Sonta mean?
Sonta is a village located in the municipality of Apatin, West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. The village has a population of 3,194 people.
How popular is Sonta in 2026?
In 2026, Sonta ranks #6,620 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Sonta most popular?
Sonta reached its peak popularity in 1970, ranking #5,818 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Sonta a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sonta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sonta?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sonta include Tevis, Marcelia, Roda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Sonta

Sonta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Sonta's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #5,818. Use the chart and map above to compare Sonta'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 .

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.