How Many People Are Named Sonnet?
An estimated 355 people in the United States have the first name Sonnet. It is predominantly female (98.6%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Sonnet peaked in popularity in 2024 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sonnet 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 Sonnet paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
355
About 1 in 965,505 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.6% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2024
25 births
Total Registered
368
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sonnet
Sonnet is predominantly female (98.6%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sonnet as a male name
Ranked #13,913 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (5 births)
Sonnet as a female name
Ranked #6,106 in 2024
20 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (20 births)
Sonnet: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sonnet span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 95 babies were registered. While Sonnet is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sonnet by Decade
How has Sonnet 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.
Sonnet by State
Sonnet + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Sonnet
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Sonnet: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sonnet?
We estimate approximately 355 people named Sonnet 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 965,505 Americans share this first name.
Is Sonnet a common name?
Sonnet is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 368 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sonnet most popular?
Sonnet reached peak popularity in 2024, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sonnet is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sonnet a female name?
Sonnet is predominantly female. 98.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sonnet Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sonnet Smith, Sonnet Johnson, Sonnet 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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