Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Sonnie

Gender Unisex · 46% girls Rank 2025 #6,749 Trend ↑ Rising 94%
Rank 2025
#6,749
among boys · ↓1,718 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
41
named Sonnie · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 131,390
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
42 babies
All-time total
1,630
#5,569 all-time among boys
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Sonnie popularity over time

1,630 babies have been named Sonnie since 1893, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

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 – 16 16 2 – #1,045
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 79 79 8 – #1,714
1920s – 68 68 7 -14% #2,615
1930s 5 99 104 10 +53% #2,051
1940s 55 108 163 16 +57% #1,804
1950s 29 60 89 9 -45% #2,483
1960s 54 57 111 11 +25% #2,959
1970s 57 48 105 11 -5% #3,619
1980s 133 39 172 17 +64% #4,767
1990s 132 47 179 18 +4% #5,321
2000s 68 83 151 15 -16% #6,467
2010s 103 88 191 19 +26% #5,694
2020s (to 2025) 115 87 202 34 +76% #4,721

The story of Sonnie

Sonnie is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,749 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 1,630 American babies have been named Sonnie, about 54% boys and 46% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Sonnie?

The median living Sonnie is about 31 years old; half are between 12 and 53. An estimated 1,300 people named Sonnie are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Sonnie 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 28 #4,868 13 #6,749
2024 18 #6,614 20 #5,031
2023 20 #6,135 22 #4,721
2022 14 #7,985 14 #6,429
2021 19 #6,385 9 #8,736
2020 16 #7,187 9 #8,634
2019 12 #9,047 9 #8,779
2018 13 #8,552 12 #7,069
2017 12 #9,283 5 #13,972
2016 12 #9,354 9 #8,711
2015 11 #10,068 6 #11,888
2014 7 #14,377 – –
2013 9 #11,853 11 #7,477
2012 7 #14,793 13 #6,587
2011 10 #11,099 7 #10,620
2010 10 #11,146 16 #5,694
2009 7 #15,032 11 #7,618
2008 – – 7 #10,875
2007 10 #11,524 9 #8,820
2006 9 #12,297 10 #7,912
2005 6 #16,179 8 #8,974
2004 11 #9,817 8 #8,804
2003 10 #10,340 7 #9,453
2002 10 #10,142 11 #6,467
2001 5 #17,604 7 #9,102
2000 – – 5 #11,887
1995 9 #9,451 – –
1990 18 #5,253 10 #5,321
1985 13 #5,624 – –
1980 15 #4,948 5 #7,160
1975 10 #5,923 10 #3,630
1970 6 #7,860 8 #3,792
1965 – – 9 #2,959
1960 8 #5,121 5 #4,533
1955 6 #5,747 10 #2,735
1950 5 #6,002 – –
1945 8 #3,643 12 #2,118
1940 – – 7 #3,099
1935 – – 11 #2,380
1930 – – 12 #2,434
1925 – – 5 #4,789
1920 – – 5 #4,893
1915 – – 10 #2,596
1910 – – 5 #1,809
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sonnie?

The median living Sonnie is about 31 years old. Half of all living Sonnies are between 12 and 53 years old.

How many people named Sonnie are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Sonnie are alive in the United States, based on 1,630 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sonnie in 2025?

Sonnie ranked #6,749 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sonnie?

1,630 babies have been named Sonnie in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sonnie most popular?

Sonnie peaked in 2023, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Sonnie a boy or girl name?

Sonnie is used for both: about 46% of babies named Sonnie have been girls and 54% boys.

Is the name Sonnie rising or falling?

Sonnie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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