Bonnie
Girl name · #396 in 2025 · Uniqueness 34/100
Bonnie is currently the #396 girl name in the United States — 785 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #863, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,293 girls born in 2025 was named Bonnie.
Babies named Bonnie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Bonnie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 14 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 10,214 girls were named Bonnie — good for #35 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bonnie in class?
Bonnie scores 34 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Bonnie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Bonnie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Bonnies were TX (113), CA (77), TN (35), MO (34), GA (28). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Bonnie
Statistically, parents drawn to Bonnie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Janie, Elaine, Billie, Julie, and Leslie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bonnie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 785 | #396 |
| 2024 | 704 | #443 |
| 2023 | 607 | #502 |
| 2022 | 592 | #527 |
| 2021 | 604 | #512 |
| 2020 | 481 | #606 |
| 2019 | 450 | #646 |
| 2018 | 420 | #691 |
| 2017 | 416 | #699 |
| 2016 | 312 | #897 |
| 2015 | 323 | #863 |
| 2014 | 318 | #866 |
| 2013 | 237 | #1044 |
| 2012 | 225 | #1096 |
| 2011 | 222 | #1111 |
| 2010 | 189 | #1263 |
| 2009 | 173 | #1374 |
| 2008 | 184 | #1334 |
| 2007 | 168 | #1415 |
| 2006 | 186 | #1281 |
| 2005 | 190 | #1203 |
| 2004 | 201 | #1135 |
| 2003 | 248 | #945 |
| 2002 | 219 | #1002 |
| 2001 | 255 | #895 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bonnie a popular girl name?
Bonnie ranked #396 among girls in 2025 with 785 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #863.
When was the name Bonnie most popular?
Bonnie peaked in 1947, when 10,214 American girls received the name (ranked #35 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bonnie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,293 newborn American girls was named Bonnie. It scores 34/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.