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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sonny

Ranked #1607 - 1 in 408,413 people
US

Most common in

United States

20k bearers

World total

19,588

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1607

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States20k
Worldwide
~20k
rank #1607
Rarity
1 in 408,413
of people globally
Gender split
96/4
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~20k in US

About the name Sonny

There are an estimated 19,588 people named Sonny alive worldwide today. That ranks Sonny at #1607 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sonny is held by approximately 19,588 people, ranking #1607 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 16,944 U.S. residents).

Historically Sonny is used overwhelmingly as a male name (95.6% male).

Sonny appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 95.6%Female 4.4%

Sonny popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sonny, 1888 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1888: 7
  2. 1892: 5
  3. 1893: 5
  4. 1895: 6
  5. 1896: 6
  6. 1897: 5
  7. 1898: 5
  8. 1900: 13
  9. 1901: 5
  10. 1902: 6
  11. 1903: 6
  12. 1904: 13
  13. 1905: 8
  14. 1906: 7
  15. 1907: 10
  16. 1908: 8
  17. 1909: 11
  18. 1910: 9
  19. 1911: 14
  20. 1912: 18
  21. 1913: 8
  22. 1914: 18
  23. 1915: 17
  24. 1916: 29
  25. 1917: 22
  26. 1918: 20
  27. 1919: 28
  28. 1920: 27
  29. 1921: 28
  30. 1922: 30
  31. 1923: 28
  32. 1924: 28
  33. 1925: 35
  34. 1926: 23
  35. 1927: 52
  36. 1928: 59
  37. 1929: 76
  38. 1930: 92
  39. 1931: 67
  40. 1932: 84
  41. 1933: 105
  42. 1934: 133
  43. 1935: 147
  44. 1936: 119
  45. 1937: 124
  46. 1938: 116
  47. 1939: 97
  48. 1940: 111
  49. 1941: 98
  50. 1942: 123
  51. 1943: 127
  52. 1944: 136
  53. 1945: 99
  54. 1946: 129
  55. 1947: 141
  56. 1948: 124
  57. 1949: 119
  58. 1950: 120
  59. 1951: 112
  60. 1952: 127
  61. 1953: 129
  62. 1954: 135
  63. 1955: 130
  64. 1956: 139
  65. 1957: 157
  66. 1958: 168
  67. 1959: 116
  68. 1960: 150
  69. 1961: 139
  70. 1962: 130
  71. 1963: 129
  72. 1964: 134
  73. 1965: 123
  74. 1966: 120
  75. 1967: 153
  76. 1968: 176
  77. 1969: 176
  78. 1970: 192
  79. 1971: 218
  80. 1972: 269
  81. 1973: 282
  82. 1974: 280
  83. 1975: 345
  84. 1976: 286
  85. 1977: 215
  86. 1978: 268
  87. 1979: 231
  88. 1980: 235
  89. 1981: 255
  90. 1982: 216
  91. 1983: 177
  92. 1984: 204
  93. 1985: 208
  94. 1986: 280
  95. 1987: 239
  96. 1988: 295
  97. 1989: 300
  98. 1990: 254
  99. 1991: 248
  100. 1992: 199
  101. 1993: 205
  102. 1994: 167
  103. 1995: 193
  104. 1996: 164
  105. 1997: 173
  106. 1998: 181
  107. 1999: 177
  108. 2000: 194
  109. 2001: 205
  110. 2002: 220
  111. 2003: 241
  112. 2004: 222
  113. 2005: 250
  114. 2006: 237
  115. 2007: 249
  116. 2008: 258
  117. 2009: 260
  118. 2010: 230
  119. 2011: 254
  120. 2012: 241
  121. 2013: 265
  122. 2014: 259
  123. 2015: 301
  124. 2016: 286
  125. 2017: 333
  126. 2018: 415
  127. 2019: 454
  128. 2020: 575
  129. 2021: 642
  130. 2022: 774
  131. 2023: 995
  132. 2024: 1,099
  133. 2025: 1,192

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sonny worldwide?

There are an estimated 19,588 people named Sonny alive worldwide today, ranking #1607 globally.

Is Sonny a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 408,413 people. In the United States there are roughly 19,588 bearers, which is 1 in 16,944 Americans.

Is Sonny a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sonny is used 95.6% male and 4.4% female.

Where does the name Sonny come from?

Who are famous people named Sonny?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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