Sonny
Girl name · #3009 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Sonny is currently the #3009 girl name in the United States — 55 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 girls born in 2025 was named Sonny.
Babies named Sonny per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 83-year story
Sonny first appears in the Social Security records in 1942, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 66 babies and a rank of #2646. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sonny against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sonny in class?
Sonny scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Sonny will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sonny is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sonny is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sonnys were TX (6), MI (5), OH (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sonny
Statistically, parents drawn to Sonny tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lenny, Henny, Anny, Alanny, and Brianny.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sonny | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2998 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2749 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2646 |
| 2022 | 49 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6663 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sonny a popular girl name?
Sonny ranked #3009 among girls in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Sonny most popular?
Sonny peaked in 2023, when 66 American girls received the name (ranked #2646 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sonny?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American girls was named Sonny. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.