Girl · #428 in 2026

Bonnie

Name: Popularity of the name Bonnie in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Bonnie, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Bonnie is a Scottish feminine given name. It comes from the Scots language word "bonnie", or the French bonne (good). That is in turn derived from the Latin word "bonus" (good). The name can also be used as a pet form of Bonita.

Current Rank

#428

Peak Rank

#33 (1947)

Total Babies

329K

5-Yr Trend

+40%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

1947

Peak Year

#33

Peak Rank

329K

Total Count

147

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Bonnie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Bonnie

Bonnie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 10,215 Bonnies were born — ranking #35 that year. As of 2026, Bonnie ranks #428 for baby girls with 725 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). In total, more than 329K Bonnies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Bonnie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Bonnie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Bonny
Bonney
Bani
Bunny
Beanie
Benny
Bony
Boney
Balmy
Beany
Bunnie
Beenie

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bonnie

What does the name Bonnie mean?

How popular is Bonnie in 2026?

In 2026, Bonnie ranks #428 among girls' names in the U.S., with 725 babies given the name that year.

When was Bonnie most popular?

Bonnie reached its peak popularity in 1947, ranking #33 that year with 10,215 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Bonnie most popular?

Bonnie has historically been most popular in Utah, Idaho, Nevada. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Bonnie.

Is Bonnie a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Bonnie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Bonnie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bonnie include Ada, Lillie, Lucy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Bonnie

Bonnie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 329K births in the dataset. Bonnie's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #33. Use the chart and map above to compare Bonnie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.