Bonnie
From the Scots word bonnie, meaning pretty or fine, which came from French bon, good. It served as an affectionate byname before becoming a name in its own right.
Bonnie in 2025
Bonnie was given to 785 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 818th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,223 babies born.
The history of Bonnie
Bonnie reached its highest point in 1947, when 10,285 babies were given the name, ranking 64th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 59th, in 1941.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 332,712 babies have been named Bonnie. Half of them were born before 1950, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Bonnie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Bonnie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 443 | 429 |
| 1890s | 1,445 | 303 |
| 1900s | 2,632 | 254 |
| 1910s | 8,835 | 262 |
| 1920s | 23,885 | 143 |
| 1930s | 36,571 | 110 |
| 1940s | 87,600 | 59 |
| 1950s | 83,505 | 66 |
| 1960s | 45,368 | 136 |
| 1970s | 16,814 | 254 |
| 1980s | 12,213 | 323 |
| 1990s | 4,452 | 719 |
| 2000s | 2,059 | 1,584 |
| 2010s | 3,112 | 1,245 |
| 2020s | 3,778 | 818 |
Where Bonnie is heading
Bonnie has risen 143% over the past decade, from 323 babies in 2015 to 785 in 2025.
Names like Bonnie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Bonnie.