Son vs Sonny
Side-by-side comparison of Son and Sonny - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Son | Sonny |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #336 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,061 | 22,327 |
| Peak Year | 1982 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 41 | 1,137 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 2020s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1884 | 1888 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Son | Sonny |
| 1880s | 26 | 7 |
| 1890s | 92 | 32 |
| 1900s | 119 | 87 |
| 1910s | 138 | 183 |
| 1920s | 64 | 386 |
| 1930s | 5 | 1,084 |
| 1940s | 5 | 1,201 |
| 1950s | - | 1,309 |
| 1960s | - | 1,413 |
| 1970s | 65 | 2,517 |
| 1980s | 288 | 2,288 |
| 1990s | 158 | 1,838 |
| 2000s | 73 | 2,232 |
| 2010s | 28 | 2,806 |
| 2020s | - | 4,944 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Son | Sonny |
| 2014 | - | 243 |
| 2015 | 5 | 275 |
| 2016 | - | 268 |
| 2017 | 6 | 303 |
| 2018 | 7 | 382 |
| 2019 | 5 | 417 |
| 2020 | - | 527 |
| 2021 | - | 589 |
| 2022 | - | 725 |
| 2023 | - | 929 |
| 2024 | - | 1,037 |
| 2025 | - | 1,137 |