Sonny

Boy name

Sonny has been given to 23,356 babies in the U.S. since 1888. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #298 for boys (2025).

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

23,356

Peak year

2025 (1,192 babies)

Rank in 2025

#298 for boys

First recorded

1888

10-year trend

▲ +296%

Gender split

4% girls / 96% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Sonny.

23,413 babies since 1880

23,429 babies since 1912

23,573 babies since 1969

23,126 babies since 1989

23,067 babies since 1880

23,972 babies since 1917

22,583 babies since 1910

24,151 babies since 1880

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