Bonnell
Girl name · English · Scottish · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,479 in 1922
0 babies were named Bonnell in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBonnell first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1922, when it reached #2,479.
About the name Bonnell
Bonnell is a girl name of English, Scottish and Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ell”. US birth records list Bonnell for girls from 1912 to 1955, in 30 of those 44 years. Its best year was 1922, when it ranked #2,479 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1955, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesScottish namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.1 | 242,424 girls |
| 1920s | 8.2 | 121,951 girls |
| 1930s | 5.8 | 171,233 girls |
| 1940s | 2.1 | 473,934 girls |
| 1950s | 1.9 | 521,739 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Bonnell
What is the origin of the name Bonnell?
Bonnell has English, Scottish, Spanish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Bonnell a boy or girl name?
Bonnell is a girl name.
How popular is the name Bonnell?
Bonnell is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1955. It peaked at #2,479 in 1922.