Bonnie

Did you know?

A few things about Bonnie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Bonnie

Bonnie Tyler

Welsh singer (1951–2026)

Choose Bonnie and your child shares a first name with Bonnie Tyler, a Welsh singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Bonnie, like who?” Bonnie Tyler's Wikipedia article is available in 72 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

Read about Bonnie Tyler on Wikipedia ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Photo: Stefan Brending (2eight), CC BY-SA 3.0 de (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,048 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Bonnie, 785 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Bonnie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBonnie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Bonnies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1950, when it ranked #33. Today it's #396, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowBonnie is 3.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 7,728 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,048.
• 🚀TrendBonnie has climbed 210 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #396. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedBonnie is most popular in Montana, where it ranks #79, followed by Alabama (#160) and Idaho (#160). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Scottish, Bonnie means “pretty”. Our records link it to Anglo Saxon, Celtic Gaelic and English roots.
• 🌍OriginBonnie is the #9 most popular Anglo Saxon girl name in the US. That's out of 168 Anglo Saxon girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Bonnie

Bonnie is a girl name of Anglo Saxon, Celtic Gaelic and English origin meaning “pretty”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-nie”. US birth records list Bonnie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked #33 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #396, with 785 babies.

Origin:Anglo Saxon namesCeltic Gaelic namesEnglish namesFrench namesScottish namesSpanish names