Sonia
Sonia is a female given name: 99% of people named Sonia are women, and it is recorded as female in 20 of the 20 countries covered.
Sonia · Sónia
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belgium, France
- Also spelled
- Sónia
- US births since 1880
- 278 male / 65,126 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Sonia
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sonia," in English, "Guten Tag Sonia," in German. Sonia is a female given name: about 99% of people named Sonia are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Sonia,
German
Guten Tag Sonia,
French
Bonjour Sonia,
Spanish
Estimado/a Sonia:
Chinese
Sonia您好：
Japanese
Sonia様
English
Hi Sonia,
German
Hi Sonia,
French
Salut Sonia,
Spanish
Hola Sonia,
Chinese
Sonia你好：
Japanese
Soniaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 20 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Armenia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Greece | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
278 male · 65,126 female · 65,404 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sonia a male or female name?
Sonia is a female given name: 99% of people named Sonia are women, and it is recorded as female in 20 of the 20 countries covered.
How do I address Sonia in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sonia," in English, "Guten Tag Sonia," in German. Sonia is a female given name: about 99% of people named Sonia are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Sonia a unisex name?
Sonia is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Sonia are men. Sonia leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Sonia a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sonia (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_sonia,
title = {Is Sonia a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sonia},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}