Bonnie

Meaning: Fine, beautiful; good
Origin: Scots, or French (ultimately Latin)

Girl's name · #396 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Bonnie was #33 in 1941, slipped to #1416 by 2007, and has climbed back to #396 today. About 329,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Bonnie ranks in other countries and regions.

#32 in Scotland (2025) · #48 in England & Wales (2025) · #63 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #64 in Ireland (2025) · #66 in N. Ireland (2025) · #68 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #69 in Sweden (2025) · #69 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #121 in New Zealand (2025) · #320 in Belgium (2025) · #577 in Netherlands (2025) · #710 in France (2025) and 2 more.

Famous Bonnies

Bonnie Wright — British actress and filmmaker
Bonnie Tyler — Welsh singer (born 1951)
Bonnie Hunt — American actress and comedian
Bonnie Raitt — American musician (born 1949)
Bonnie Bedelia — American actress (born 1948)

In stories & tradition

Bonnie Bennett — The Vampire Diaries (TV series)
Bonnie^it — Pokémon the Series: XY (anime series)
Bonnie Swanson — Family Guy (TV series)

What Bonnies become

Among 441 notable people named Bonnie:

Entertainers appear 2.08× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bonnie Wright, British actress and filmmaker.

Similar names: Elaine · Bobbie · Joni · Maxine · Billie · Toni

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