Recorded 1942–1947 Girls' name Peak 1944 32 births

Bonnielou — girls' name

32 babies named Bonnielou in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1944. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s32

The verdict

32 girls have been named Bonnielou since 1942, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1947.

32
total births
1942–1947
years on record
1940s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Bonnielou was born in this single decade.

1944
Single peak year

10 babies were named Bonnielou in 1944 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bonnielou

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Bonnielou between 1942 and 1947, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bonnielou currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1947. The name reached its historical peak in 1944, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bonnielou performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bonnielou in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 32 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bonnielou at a glance

Last recorded 1947

Total births

32

Since 1942

6 years of records

Peak year

1944

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1947

Active since

1942

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1947

Bonnielou popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1942

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1944)
10
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
4681012 1947194519441942 8

Bonnielou by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
32 births that decade — 100% of Bonnielou's all-time total
1940s32

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bonnielou?
32 babies have been named Bonnielou since 1942. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1944 with 10 births.
When was Bonnielou most popular?
Bonnielou was most popular in the 1940s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
How long has the name Bonnielou been used?
Bonnielou has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 6 years of data through 1947.
What names are similar to Bonnielou?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1942–1947 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.