Bonner
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,457 in 1914
0 babies were named Bonner in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBonner 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 1914, when it reached #2,457.
About the name Bonner
Bonner is a boy name of American and English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ner”. US birth records list Bonner for boys from 1912 to 2018, in 44 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked #2,457 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.4 | 119,403 boys |
| 1920s | 6.1 | 163,934 boys |
| 1930s | 3.1 | 322,581 boys |
| 1940s | 3.2 | 309,598 boys |
| 1950s | 1.0 | 1,041,667 boys |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 854,701 boys |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,149,425 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,214,286 boys |
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Questions about the name Bonner
What is the origin of the name Bonner?
Bonner has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Bonner a boy or girl name?
Bonner is a boy name.
How popular is the name Bonner?
Bonner is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #2,457 in 1914.