How Many People Are Named Sonali?
An estimated 1,300 people in the United States have the first name Sonali. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Sonali peaked in popularity in 2000 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sonali as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sonali paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,300
About 1 in 263,657 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2000
60 births
Total Registered
1,336
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sonali
Sonali is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,336 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sonali as a female name
Ranked #6,345 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (60 births)
Sonali: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sonali span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 410 babies were registered. While Sonali is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sonali by Decade
How has Sonali tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sonali by State
Birth registrations for Sonali span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Texas, Illinois. On average, about 59 Sonalis were registered per state.
Sonali + Last Name Combinations
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Sonali: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sonali?
We estimate approximately 1,300 people named Sonali are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 263,657 Americans share this first name.
Is Sonali a common name?
Sonali is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,336 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sonali most popular?
Sonali reached peak popularity in 2000, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sonali is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sonali a female name?
Sonali is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sonali Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sonali Smith, Sonali Johnson, Sonali Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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