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.

Name A

Son

Boy name

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Name B

Sonny

Boy name · Rank #335

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Son Sonny
Current Rank Unranked #335
Total Births (all years) 1,061 21,184
Peak Year 1982 2024
Peak Year Births 41 1,034
Peak Decade 1980ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Son Sonny
1880ss 26 7
1890ss 92 32
1900ss 119 87
1910ss 138 183
1920ss 64 386
1930ss 5 1,084
1940ss 5 1,201
1950ss — 1,309
1960ss — 1,413
1970ss 65 2,518
1980ss 288 2,288
1990ss 158 1,838
2000ss 73 2,231
2010ss 28 2,806
2020ss — 3,801

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 — 526
2021 — 588
2022 — 725
2023 — 928
2024 — 1,034

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–2019.

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