Bonney
Girl name · English · Scottish · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,121 in 1950
0 babies were named Bonney in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBonney first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1950, when it reached #2,121.
About the name Bonney
Bonney is a girl name of English, Scottish and Spanish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ney”. US birth records list Bonney for girls from 1918 to 1989, in 42 of those 72 years. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked #2,121 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1989, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesScottish namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1920s | 1.6 | 621,118 girls |
| 1930s | 1.0 | 1,041,667 girls |
| 1940s | 9.1 | 110,375 girls |
| 1950s | 7.6 | 131,062 girls |
| 1960s | 4.1 | 243,309 girls |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 746,269 girls |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 420,168 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Bonney
What is the origin of the name Bonney?
Bonney has English, Scottish, Spanish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Bonney a boy or girl name?
Bonney is a girl name.
How popular is the name Bonney?
Bonney is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1989. It peaked at #2,121 in 1950.