Sonora has been given to about 1,444 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.
Its best year was 2023, when 62 babies were given the name, ranking 2784th. The typical living American called Sonora is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in Texas, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.