Sonny vs Sonnie

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

Name A

Sonny

Boy name · Rank #335

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Name B

Sonnie

Boy name · Rank #4879

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonny Sonnie
2014 243 —
2015 275 6
2016 268 9
2017 303 5
2018 382 12
2019 417 9
2020 526 9
2021 588 9
2022 725 14
2023 928 22
2024 1,034 20

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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