Sonny

Girl's name · #3022 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

6% girls · 94% boys — About 94% of babies named Sonny in recent years have been boys. Sonny →

Popularity over time

Sonny is near its high-water mark: it reached #2669 in 2023 and still ranked #3022 in 2025. About 1,000 girls have carried it since 1942.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Sonny Kiss — American professional wrestler, dancer, choreographer, and professional wrestling manager
Sonný Lára Þráinsdóttir — Icelandic footballer (born 1986)
Sonny Ochs — British music producer
Sonny Zhou — Chinese model
Sonny Malone — Film editor

Among 422 notable people named Sonny:

Entertainers appear 2.45× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sonny Kiss, American professional wrestler (born 1993).

Similar names: Sonya · Novalie · Zoha · Rooney · Ulani · Ahlani

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