Sonny
An English nickname from the word son, used affectionately for a boy and then taken as a name in its own right. Several performers have carried it.
Sonny in 2025
Sonny was given to 1,192 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 551st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,781 babies born.
The history of Sonny
Sonny reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,192 babies were given the name, ranking 551st that year.
Across the 138 years of records since 1888, 23,356 babies have been named Sonny. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Sonny by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sonny | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 | 1,902 |
| 1890s | 32 | 2,448 |
| 1900s | 87 | 1,663 |
| 1910s | 183 | 2,116 |
| 1920s | 386 | 1,477 |
| 1930s | 1,084 | 979 |
| 1940s | 1,207 | 1,125 |
| 1950s | 1,333 | 1,346 |
| 1960s | 1,430 | 1,293 |
| 1970s | 2,586 | 931 |
| 1980s | 2,409 | 1,171 |
| 1990s | 1,961 | 1,400 |
| 2000s | 2,336 | 1,689 |
| 2010s | 3,038 | 1,236 |
| 2020s | 5,277 | 551 |
Where Sonny is heading
Sonny has risen 296% over the past decade, from 301 babies in 2015 to 1,192 in 2025.
Names like Sonny
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sonny.