Sonny Boy
How popular is Sonny?
#298 boy name in 2025
1,137 baby boys were named Sonny in the US in 2025, making it the 298th most popular boy name. Another 55 girls got the name (#2,998 for girls).
20,005living people named Sonny (est.)
24median age of people named Sonny
23,356babies named Sonny since 1880
1 in 2,781US babies born in 2025
Sonny popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #298 for boys (▲ 38 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,137 boys, 55 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+313% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #822 in 2015, #534 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (1,137 boys) |
| Highest rank | #298 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1888 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 93% boys, 7% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.9% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Sonny is most popular
Babies named Sonny per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Hawaii: 1.9 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- Rhode Island: 1.4 per 1,000 (23 boys)
- Maine: 1.1 per 1,000 (21 boys)
- Oregon: 1.1 per 1,000 (80 boys)
- Utah: 1.0 per 1,000 (98 boys)
Sonny by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 | #815 |
| 1890s | 32 | #977 |
| 1900s | 87 | #647 |
| 1910s | 183 | #895 |
| 1920s | 386 | #712 |
| 1930s | 1,084 | #469 |
| 1940s | 1,201 | #522 |
| 1950s | 1,309 | #597 |
| 1960s | 1,413 | #581 |
| 1970s | 2,517 | #427 |
| 1980s | 2,288 | #540 |
| 1990s | 1,838 | #649 |
| 2000s | 2,232 | #763 |
| 2010s | 2,806 | #644 |
| 2020s | 4,944 | #298 |
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Questions
- Is Sonny a boy or girl name?
- Sonny is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 93% of babies named Sonny were boys.
- How popular is the name Sonny?
- 1,137 baby boys were named Sonny in the US in 2025, making it the 298th most popular boy name. Another 55 girls got the name (#2,998 for girls).
- When was Sonny most popular?
- Sonny peaked in 2025, when 1,137 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #298 in 2025.
- How many people are named Sonny?
- 23,356 babies have been named Sonny in the US since 1880. We estimate about 20,005 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 24.
- Where is Sonny most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Sonny was most common in Hawaii, at 1.9 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.