Baby Name Popularity Profile

Bonnie

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Bonnie.

✦ Pretty, charming 🌍 English Traditional
National Rank (2025) #396
All-Time Peak Rank #33 Achieved 1941
Total U.S. Births 328,675 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 1940s 10,214 births in 1947
πŸ’‘ The Bonnie Vibe: Considered a Vintage Revival. A classic name from early generations that is currently experiencing a measurable statistical resurgence.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Pretty, charming
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the Scottish word 'bonnie', meaning 'pretty' or 'charming'.
Pronunciation: BON-ee
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Bonnie across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +63.2%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +143.0%
2015: 323 births 323 2016: 312 births 2017: 416 births 2018: 420 births 2019: 450 births 2020: 481 births 481 2021: 604 births 2022: 592 births 2023: 607 births 2024: 704 births 2025: 785 births 785
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 10,214 births in 1947
Years in Top 100 40 yrs
Years in Top 500 115 yrs
Longest Streak 146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 401
1890s: 1,343
1900s: 2,496
1910s: 8,335
1920s: 23,172
1930s: 35,803
1940s: 86,886
1950s: 83,013
1960s: 45,088
1970s: 16,673
1980s: 12,099
1990s: 4,422
2000s: 2,059
2010s: 3,112
2020s: 3,773

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Bonni-e
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State South Dakota
Top States South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, West Virginia
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
South Dakota Unranked 2,219 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #82 1,997 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 868 1942 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 2,128 1947 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 5,404 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #412 4,122 1931 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #163 2,216 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #341 9,433 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 927 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #278 6,840 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #252 5,539 1935 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #572 10,109 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #226 3,731 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #319 6,169 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #465 8,106 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #196 4,627 1931 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #178 9,542 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 1,842 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #489 18,977 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #441 15,175 1947 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 1,249 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #319 9,153 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #878 20,680 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #201 4,773 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #328 3,399 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 762 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #227 7,700 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #513 5,440 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #304 5,634 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #668 7,882 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #601 16,615 1942 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 1,435 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #160 5,593 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #265 3,629 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #438 5,361 1949 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #475 8,394 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 403 1952 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1097 20,786 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #406 7,311 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 2,812 1955 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 6,655 1955 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #377 3,328 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #777 5,390 1955 Insufficient historical volume
California #434 20,804 1947 6.1% Decline
New Mexico #314 1,118 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #303 15,364 1948 +98.2% Growth
Florida #634 6,593 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 678 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #269 564 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #320 1,894 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 465 1959 Insufficient historical volume

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