Baby names

How popular is the name Sonny?

In 2025, 1,137 baby boys in the U.S. were named Sonny, the 298th most popular name for boys. 2025 is its peak year so far. 22,327 boys have been named Sonny since 1880. It was also given to 55 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#298

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

1,137

boys named Sonny

Peak year

2025

1,137 boys

Boys named Sonny each year since 1880

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The numbers for Sonny (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	1,137
2024	1,037
2023	929
2022	725
2021	589
2020	527
2019	417
2018	382
2017	303
2016	268
2015	275
2014	243
2013	252
2012	222
2011	232
2010	212
2009	248
2008	247
2007	240
2006	225
2005	241
2004	212
2003	231
2002	209
2001	196
2000	183
1999	165
1998	166
1997	156
1996	153
1995	185
1994	156
1993	190
1992	189
1991	237
1990	241
1989	288
1988	274
1987	226
1986	273
1985	199
1984	197
1983	167
1982	209
1981	234
1980	221
1979	221
1978	261
1977	210
1976	274
1975	336
1974	280
1973	274
1972	263
1971	206
1970	192
1969	176
1968	169
1967	153
1966	120
1965	123
1964	134
1963	129
1962	125
1961	139
1960	145
1959	116
1958	168
1957	150
1956	139
1955	125
1954	128
1953	129
1952	122
1951	112
1950	120
1949	119
1948	124
1947	141
1946	129
1945	99
1944	136
1943	127
1942	117
1941	98
1940	111
1939	97
1938	116
1937	124
1936	119
1935	147
1934	133
1933	105
1932	84
1931	67
1930	92
1929	76
1928	59
1927	52
1926	23
1925	35
1924	28
1923	28
1922	30
1921	28
1920	27
1919	28
1918	20
1917	22
1916	29
1915	17
1914	18
1913	8
1912	18
1911	14
1910	9
1909	11
1908	8
1907	10
1906	7
1905	8
1904	13
1903	6
1902	6
1901	5
1900	13
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	5
1897	5
1896	6
1895	6
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	5
1892	5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	7
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Sonny each year since 1880

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The numbers for Sonny (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	55
2024	62
2023	66
2022	49
2021	53
2020	48
2019	37
2018	33
2017	30
2016	18
2015	26
2014	16
2013	13
2012	19
2011	22
2010	18
2009	12
2008	11
2007	9
2006	12
2005	9
2004	10
2003	10
2002	11
2001	9
2000	11
1999	12
1998	15
1997	17
1996	11
1995	8
1994	11
1993	15
1992	10
1991	11
1990	13
1989	12
1988	21
1987	13
1986	7
1985	9
1984	7
1983	10
1982	7
1981	21
1980	14
1979	10
1978	7
1977	5
1976	12
1975	9
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	8
1972	6
1971	12
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	7
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	7
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	5
1954	7
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	6
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Sonny each year since 1880

Girls named Sonny each year since 1880

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