Bonnye: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	7	1	–	#3,927
1920s	56	6	+700%	#3,073
1930s	44	4	-21%	#2,285
1940s	140	14	+218%	#2,014
1950s	84	8	-40%	#2,953
1960s	33	3	-61%	#4,656
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,927

1920s

+700%

#3,073

1930s

-21%

#2,285

1940s

140

+218%

#2,014

1950s

-40%

#2,953

1960s

-61%

#4,656

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bonnye

Bonnye 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, 364 American babies have been named Bonnye. Its peak came in 1948, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Bonnye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bonnye?

The median living Bonnye is about 76 years old; half are between 69 and 80. An estimated 200 people named Bonnye are alive in the United States today.

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

Bonnye year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1960	–	–
1955	10	#3,803
1950	10	#3,447
1945	9	#3,163
1940	13	#2,315
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	8	#3,705
1920	8	#3,661
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bonnye?

The median living Bonnye is about 76 years old. Half of all living Bonnyes are between 69 and 80 years old.

How many people named Bonnye are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Bonnye are alive in the United States, based on 364 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bonnye mean?

Spelling variant of Bonnie.

How popular is the name Bonnye in 2025?

Bonnye 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 Bonnye?

364 babies have been named Bonnye in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bonnye most popular?

Bonnye peaked in 1948, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Bonnye a boy or girl name?

Bonnye is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bonnye rising or falling?

Bonnye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Bonnye popularity over time

The story of Bonnye

How old are people named Bonnye?

Bonnye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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