Sonali
How to say it: soh-NAH-lee · /soˈnɑːliː/
From Sanskrit 'son' meaning 'golden' - widely used for girls in India and Nepal.
Sonali was the 4,030th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 24 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,903 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #4,030 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 24 |
| Share of births | 1 in 138,139 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +32% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,903 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sonali has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sonali is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hindi.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Sonali
- Sonali Bendre (born 1975)Indian actress
- Sonali Raut (born 1990)Indian model and actress
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