Sonnie vs Sonny

Side-by-side comparison of Sonnie and Sonny — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sonnie

Boy name · Rank #4879

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Name B

Sonny

Boy name · Rank #335

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Metric Sonnie Sonny
Current Rank #4879 #335
Total Births (all years) 866 21,184
Peak Year 2023 2024
Peak Year Births 22 1,034
Peak Decade 1940ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Sonnie Sonny
1880ss — 7
1890ss 16 32
1900ss — 87
1910ss 79 183
1920ss 68 386
1930ss 99 1,084
1940ss 108 1,201
1950ss 60 1,309
1960ss 57 1,413
1970ss 48 2,518
1980ss 39 2,288
1990ss 47 1,838
2000ss 83 2,231
2010ss 88 2,806
2020ss 74 3,801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonnie Sonny
2014 — 243
2015 6 275
2016 9 268
2017 5 303
2018 12 382
2019 9 417
2020 9 526
2021 9 588
2022 14 725
2023 22 928
2024 20 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, 1893–2024.

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