Total births
328,675
Girls' name · since 1880
Bonnie
Bonnie has 328,675 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #443
- among girls today
- 328,675
- born since 1880
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
328,675 babies have been named Bonnie since 1880, making it today's #443 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bonnie has been recorded 328,675 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #443 nationally and more common than 98% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #443 among girls today
- 328,675 born since 1880
- 1940s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bonnie is currently the #443 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 328,675 born since 1880, peaking in the 1940s.
- #443
- among girls today
- 328,675
- born since 1880
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Bonnie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#443
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
1940s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Bonnie was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
10,214 babies were named Bonnie in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
How Bonnie compares
328,675 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bonnie's all-time total is 860x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bonnie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 328,675 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10,214 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bonnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bonnie splits its recorded history at 1953: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1880 (14 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 10,214 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bonnie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1947
Current rank
#443
Active since
1880
Bonnie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1947)
- 10,214
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Bonnie popularity over time - boys
4,037 total births recorded since 1884 (Bonnie as boys' name)
Bonnie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Bonnie's strongest decade.
86,886 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Bonnie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 401
1880s
401 births
- 1890s 1,343
1890s
1,343 births
- 1900s 2,496
1900s
2,496 births
- 1910s 8,335
1910s
8,335 births
- 1920s 23,172
1920s
23,172 births
- 1930s
1930s
35,803 births
- 1940s
1940s
86,886 births
- 1950s
1950s
83,013 births
- 1960s
1960s
45,088 births
- 1970s 16,673
1970s
16,673 births
- 1980s 12,099
1980s
12,099 births
- 1990s 4,422
1990s
4,422 births
- 2000s 2,059
2000s
2,059 births
- 2010s 3,112
2010s
3,112 births
- 2020s 3,773
2020s
3,773 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 86,886 births (26% of all-time use).
How Bonnie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bonnie's total volume
Bonnie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Bonnie by state
Where Bonnie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 20,804 | 6.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 20,786 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 20,680 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 18,977 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 16,615 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Texas | | 15,364 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 15,175 | 4.6% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 10,109 | 3.1% |
California share of Bonnie's total US births 6.3%
Even split
20,804 of 328,675 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Bonnie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bonnie? ▼
328,675 babies have been named Bonnie since 1880. It currently ranks #443 among girls. The peak year was 1947 with 10,214 births.
When was Bonnie most popular? ▼
Bonnie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 86,886 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Bonnie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bonnie are California (20,804 births), New York (20,786 births), Pennsylvania (20,680 births).
How long has the name Bonnie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bonnie since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bonnie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bonita, Bonny, Bonni, Bonna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bonnie's data
- Bonnie's decade-level peak was the 1940s (86,886 total births); usage has since declined to 3,773 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Bonnies (20,804 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bonnie
Nearby Names Like Bonnie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bonnie
Bonita Girl
#7270 37,842 births
Bonny Girl
#13568 6,208 births
Bonni Girl
1,412 births
Bonna Girl
1,080 births
Bonnita Girl
683 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Bonnie
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140,694 births · Peak 1957
Haisley #445
5,433 births · Peak 2020
Madeleine #440
45,722 births · Peak 1998
Blaire #446
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3,599 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bonnie: #443 Girls' Name - 328,675 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bonnie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bonnie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.