Bonnie
Girl nameBonnie has been given to 332,712 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1947 and currently ranks #396 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈbɒni/
Originally an American nickname from Scottish bonnie (“fine, beautiful”).
Origin: English
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
332,712
Peak year
1947 (10,285 babies)
Rank in 2025
#396 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +143%
Gender split
99% girls / 1% boys
Famous people named Bonnie
Bonnie Wright
British actress and filmmaker
Bonnie Hunt
American actress and comedian
Bonnie Raitt
American musician (born 1949)
Bonnie Bedelia
American actress (born 1948)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Bonnie.
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