Bonny
Girl nameBonny has been given to 6,469 babies in the U.S. since 1913. It peaked in 1958.
Meaning & origin
Variant of Bonnie.
Origin: English
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
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Total babies
6,469
Peak year
1958 (277 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1913
10-year trend
New / returning
Gender split
96% girls / 4% boys
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Bonny.
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