Sonny
4 countries#298 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Sonny was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
23,356 births recorded 1888–2025 · currently #298 · peaked in 2025 with 1,192 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Ohio, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
2,658 births recorded 1957–2022 · currently #1742 · peaked in 1994 with 182 births
Most common in: Rhône, Bouches-du-Rhône, Nord, Seine-Saint-Denis, Seine-Maritime
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
1,540 births recorded 1984–2025 · currently #26 · peaked in 2025 with 137 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
295 births recorded 2006–2025 · currently #52 · peaked in 2025 with 41 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Sonny’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #877 | — |
| 2007 | #865 | ↑12 |
| 2008 | #861 | ↑4 |
| 2009 | #860 | ↑1 |
| 2010 | #946 | ↓86 |
| 2011 | #889 | ↑57 |
| 2012 | #925 | ↓36 |
| 2013 | #845 | ↑80 |
| 2014 | #888 | ↓43 |
| 2015 | #822 | ↑66 |
| 2016 | #842 | ↓20 |
| 2017 | #773 | ↑69 |
| 2018 | #661 | ↑112 |
| 2019 | #644 | ↑17 |
| 2020 | #534 | ↑110 |
| 2021 | #498 | ↑36 |
| 2022 | #428 | ↑70 |
| 2023 | #354 | ↑74 |
| 2024 | #336 | ↑18 |
| 2025 | #298 | ↑38 |
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