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Sonali

Girl

Meaning of Sonali: Sanskrit: 'golden'

Sonali is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5114th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5114

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,360

First recorded 1970 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 19 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 20 babies1988: 22 babies1989: 24 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 27 babies1996: 35 babies1997: 45 babies1998: 44 babies1999: 39 babies2000: 60 babies20002001: 46 babies2002: 48 babies2003: 50 babies2004: 45 babies2005: 35 babies2006: 38 babies2007: 31 babies2008: 30 babies2009: 27 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 37 babies2012: 36 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 26 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 23 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 30 babies20202021: 32 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 24 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Sonali per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 60.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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