Girls' name · since 1921

Bonniejean

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 89 babies named Bonniejean, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,397 of 72,339
all-time among girls
89
born since 1921
1970s
peak decade

Bonniejean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 89 recorded since 1921.

Social Security Administration records show Bonniejean recorded 89 times among girls since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1984.

  • #28,397 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 89 born since 1921
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bonniejean ranks #28,397 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 89 born since 1921, peaking in the 1970s.

#28,397 of 72,339
all-time among girls
89
born since 1921
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bonniejean's 89 recorded births place it above 60.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bonniejean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Bonniejean splits its recorded history at 1969: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Bonniejean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1984

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1970)
12
Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
468101214 19211941196219671970197619791984 5

Bonniejean by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (40 births, 45% of the file).

1970s was Bonniejean's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Bonniejean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 40 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bonniejean?
Bonniejean has been given to 89 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,397 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 12 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
Where does Bonniejean sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bonniejean ranks #28,397 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bonniejean most popular?
Bonniejean was most popular in the 1970s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Bonniejean been used?
Bonniejean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 64 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Bonniejean?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bonnie, Bonita, Bonny, Bonni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Bonniejean's data

  • Bonniejean's decade-level peak was the 1970s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bonniejean

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bonniejean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1921–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Bonniejean 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 August 2026.