Shelly vs Sonya
Sonya leads today (#1,927 vs #5,722), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Shelly and Sonya per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#5,722
#1,927
Babies named in 2025
21
100
Peak year
1966
1967
Trend
Declining since 1985
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
84,420
65,772
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