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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sonny | Son |
| Current Rank | #336 | Unranked |
| Total Births (all years) | 22,327 | 1,061 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1982 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,137 | 41 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 1980s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1888 | 1884 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sonny | Son |
| 1880s | 7 | 26 |
| 1890s | 32 | 92 |
| 1900s | 87 | 119 |
| 1910s | 183 | 138 |
| 1920s | 386 | 64 |
| 1930s | 1,084 | 5 |
| 1940s | 1,201 | 5 |
| 1950s | 1,309 | - |
| 1960s | 1,413 | - |
| 1970s | 2,517 | 65 |
| 1980s | 2,288 | 288 |
| 1990s | 1,838 | 158 |
| 2000s | 2,232 | 73 |
| 2010s | 2,806 | 28 |
| 2020s | 4,944 | - |
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 | 527 | - |
| 2021 | 589 | - |
| 2022 | 725 | - |
| 2023 | 929 | - |
| 2024 | 1,037 | - |
| 2025 | 1,137 | - |