Bonni
Girl name · English · Scottish · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,576 in 1947
0 babies were named Bonni in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1940–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBonni first shows up in US birth records in 1940, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 85 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1947, when it reached #1,576.
About the name Bonni
Bonni is a girl name of English, Scottish and Spanish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-nni”. US birth records list Bonni for girls from 1940 to 2023, in 61 of those 84 years. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked #1,576 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesScottish namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16 | 63,776 girls |
| 1950s | 19 | 53,706 girls |
| 1960s | 23 | 43,178 girls |
| 1970s | 12 | 80,841 girls |
| 1980s | 7.9 | 126,263 girls |
| 1990s | 2.0 | 490,196 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 girls |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 597,015 girls |
Other spellings of Bonni
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Bonni
What is the origin of the name Bonni?
Bonni has English, Scottish, Spanish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Bonni a boy or girl name?
Bonni is a girl name.
How popular is the name Bonni?
Bonni is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,576 in 1947.