Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1958

Bonny

Meaning A female given name from English Gender Girl · 4% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name from English.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Bonny
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1958
277 babies
All-time total
6,469
#2,243 all-time among girls
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Bonny popularity over time

6,469 babies have been named Bonny since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 38 11 49 5 – #1,905
1920s 206 42 248 25 +406% #1,373
1930s 391 66 457 46 +84% #985
1940s 1,098 59 1,157 116 +153% #682
1950s 1,958 57 2,015 202 +74% #595
1960s 1,195 19 1,214 121 -40% #755
1970s 574 7 581 58 -52% #1,247
1980s 485 – 485 49 -17% #1,584
1990s 164 – 164 16 -66% #3,530
2000s 54 – 54 5 -67% #8,637
2010s 17 – 17 2 -69% #14,886
2020s (to 2025) 28 – 28 5 +175% #10,430

The story of Bonny

Bonny 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 1913, 6,469 American babies have been named Bonny. Its peak came in 1958, when 277 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 Bonny stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bonny?

The median living Bonny is about 66 years old; half are between 55 and 73. An estimated 4,900 people named Bonny are alive in the United States today.

median 66 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bonny 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
2025 – – – –
2024 6 #13,757 – –
2023 6 #13,732 – –
2022 – – – –
2021 9 #10,430 – –
2020 7 #12,364 – –
2019 5 #15,935 – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 6 #14,886 – –
2013 6 #14,916 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 5 #17,973 – –
2007 8 #12,861 – –
2006 8 #12,605 – –
2005 5 #16,896 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 10 #9,785 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 7 #12,268 – –
2000 11 #8,637 – –
1995 14 #6,298 – –
1990 30 #3,530 – –
1985 44 #2,284 – –
1980 73 #1,584 – –
1975 47 #1,911 – –
1970 89 #1,247 – –
1965 85 #1,156 5 #3,975
1960 183 #755 8 #3,115
1955 240 #595 – –
1950 108 #850 6 #3,361
1945 82 #830 7 #2,768
1940 81 #786 – –
1935 26 #1,452 6 #3,302
1930 33 #1,326 – –
1925 21 #1,899 5 #4,273
1920 13 #2,607 5 #4,366
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bonny, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bonny?

The median living Bonny is about 66 years old. Half of all living Bonnys are between 55 and 73 years old.

How many people named Bonny are alive today?

An estimated 4,900 people named Bonny are alive in the United States, based on 6,469 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bonny mean?

A female given name from English.

How popular is the name Bonny in 2025?

Bonny 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 Bonny?

6,469 babies have been named Bonny in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bonny most popular?

Bonny peaked in 1958, when 277 newborns received the name.

Is Bonny a boy or girl name?

Bonny is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bonny rising or falling?

Bonny has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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