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Sonora

Girl

Meaning of Sonora: Spanish: 'pleasant sounding'

Sonora is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2910th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2910

55 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,444

First recorded 1924 · peak 2023

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 44 babies1993: 32 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 20 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 28 babies1998: 27 babies1999: 24 babies2000: 23 babies20002001: 24 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 25 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 26 babies2007: 41 babies2008: 23 babies2009: 26 babies2010: 38 babies20102011: 39 babies2012: 28 babies2013: 32 babies2014: 41 babies2015: 37 babies2016: 43 babies2017: 53 babies2018: 52 babies2019: 59 babies2020: 48 babies20202021: 47 babies2022: 60 babies2023: 62 babies2024: 57 babies2025: 55 babies
US babies named Sonora per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 62.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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