Sonny
Girl name · #3009 in 2025 · Very rare
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. 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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sonny is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Sonny is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.