Bonney
Every Bonney since 1918 — 452 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Bonney
Bonney is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.
Since 1918, 452 American babies have been named Bonney. Its peak came in 1950, when 21 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1950s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bonney stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Bonney year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank | Boys | Boys rank |
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| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1995 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 12 | #5,577 | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 19 | #2,555 | — | — |
| 1950 | 21 | #2,127 | — | — |
| 1945 | 14 | #2,347 | — | — |
| 1940 | 7 | #3,544 | — | — |
| 1935 | 5 | #4,287 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1925 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1895 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Bonney in 2025?
Bonney did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.
How many people are named Bonney?
452 babies have been named Bonney in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Bonney most popular?
Bonney peaked in 1950, when 21 newborns received the name.
Is Bonney a boy or girl name?
Bonney is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 99% of babies with the name.
Is the name Bonney rising or falling?
Bonney has been roughly stable over the past decade.