Sonny vs Son

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

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Sonny

Boy name · Rank #335

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Name B

Son

Boy name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonny Son
2014 243 —
2015 275 5
2016 268 —
2017 303 6
2018 382 7
2019 417 5
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, 1888–2024.

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