Shelley vs Sonya
Sonya leads today (#1,927 vs #7,885), but Shelley is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Shelley and Sonya per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#7,885
#1,927
Babies named in 2025
13
100
Peak year
1972
1967
Trend
Rising since 2022
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
72,586
65,772
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