Sonny

Meaning: Wisdom
Origin: Greek — Short form of Sonia

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.

Across the states

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

Around the world

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#5,892 in England & Wales (2024) · #10,877 in Ecuador (2020) · #3,554 in France (1989).

Famous Sonnys

Sonny Kiss — American professional wrestler, dancer, choreographer, and professional wrestling manager (born 1993)
Sonny Ochs — Music producer and radio host (born 1937)
Sonny Drane — British model (1939–2013)
Sonny Whitelaw — Australian novelist (born 1956)
Sonny Zhou — Chinese model (born 1983)

In stories & tradition

Sonny Munroe^id — Sonny with a Chance (TV series)

What Sonnys become

Among 422 notable people named Sonny:

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

Similar names: Sonya · Harmonii · Zoha · Rooney · Aela · Symphony

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