Total births
6,208
Girls' name · since 1913
Bonny
Bonny has 6,208 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13568
- among girls today
- 6,208
- born since 1913
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Bonny currently ranks #13568 among girls' names in America, with 6,208 babies recorded since 1913.
Bonny has 6,208 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13568 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2024.
- #13568 among girls today
- 6,208 born since 1913
- 1950s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bonny is currently the #13568 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 6,208 born since 1913, peaking in the 1950s.
- #13568
- among girls today
- 6,208
- born since 1913
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Bonny vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13568
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Bonny was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
269 babies were named Bonny in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
How Bonny compares
6,208 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Bonny's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bonny | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,208 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 269 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bonny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bonny's full recorded timeline at 1964, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 269 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bonny at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1958
Current rank
#13,568
Active since
1913
Bonny popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2024
- Peak year (1958)
- 269
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Bonny popularity over time - boys
261 total births recorded since 1917 (Bonny as boys' name)
Bonny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Bonny's strongest decade.
1,958 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Bonny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 38
1910s
38 births
- 1920s 206
1920s
206 births
- 1930s 391
1930s
391 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,098 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,958 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,195 births
- 1970s 574
1970s
574 births
- 1980s 485
1980s
485 births
- 1990s 164
1990s
164 births
- 2000s 54
2000s
54 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,958 births (32% of all-time use).
How Bonny 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 Bonny's total volume
Bonny vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Bonny by state
Where Bonny concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 462 | 7.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 426 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 302 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 252 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 219 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 198 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Texas | | 183 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 122 | 2.0% |
California share of Bonny's total US births 7.4%
Even split
462 of 6,208 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Bonny appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bonny? ▼
Bonny has been given to 6,208 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13568 as of the latest data. 269 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Bonny most popular? ▼
Bonny was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,958 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Bonny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bonny are California (462 births), New York (426 births), Pennsylvania (302 births).
How long has the name Bonny been used? ▼
Records for Bonny go back to 1913, giving 112 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Bonny? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bonnie, Bonita, Bonni, Bonna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bonny's data
- Bonny's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,958 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Bonnys (462 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 Bonny
Nearby Names Like Bonny
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bonny
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Bonita Girl
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Bonni Girl
1,412 births
Bonna Girl
1,080 births
Bonnita Girl
683 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Bonny
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2,181 births · Peak 1946
Joaquina #13569
460 births · Peak 1926
Michiko #13566
1,010 births · Peak 1924
Laraine #13570
3,478 births · Peak 1947
Oralia #13565
5,758 births · Peak 1952
Margaretmary #13571
200 births · Peak 1962
Ramie #13564
690 births · Peak 1976
Yuriko #13572
761 births · Peak 1923
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, 1913–2024 (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. "Bonny: #13568 Girls' Name - 6,208 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bonny. 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 Bonny 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.