Sonnie

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 131,579 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Sonnie, 13 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Sonnie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySonnie first shows up in US birth records in 1893, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 132 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1897, when it ranked #942. Today it's #6,446, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowSonnie is 3.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 400,000 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 131,579.
• 🚀TrendSonnie has climbed 1,621 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #6,446. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlSonnie is given to both boys and girls: 68% of the 41 babies named Sonnie in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Sonnie

Sonnie is a boy name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-nie”. US birth records list Sonnie for boys from 1893 to 2025, in 102 of those 133 years. Its best year was 1897, when it ranked #942 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #6,446, with 13 babies.

Origin:English names