Bonny
Girl name · English · French · Scottish · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #595 in 1955
0 babies were named Bonny in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBonny first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1955, when it reached #595.
About the name Bonny
Bonny is a girl name of English, French and Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-nny”. US birth records list Bonny for girls from 1913 to 2024, in 99 of those 112 years. Its best year was 1955, when it ranked #595 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesScottish namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.0 | 167,464 girls |
| 1920s | 17 | 57,571 girls |
| 1930s | 37 | 27,196 girls |
| 1940s | 76 | 13,212 girls |
| 1950s | 101 | 9,913 girls |
| 1960s | 64 | 15,511 girls |
| 1970s | 37 | 27,218 girls |
| 1980s | 29 | 35,039 girls |
| 1990s | 9.0 | 110,742 girls |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 342,466 girls |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 1,020,408 girls |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 290,698 girls |
Other spellings of Bonny
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 Bonny
What is the origin of the name Bonny?
Bonny has English, French, Scottish, Spanish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Bonny a boy or girl name?
Bonny is a girl name.
How popular is the name Bonny?
Bonny is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #595 in 1955.