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How Many People Are Named Bonny?
Estimated people named Bonny living in the U.S. today
4,411
Gender distribution
2% male · 98% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,468
- Peak year: 1958 (277 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,411
Bonny by age group — who carries the name today?
Bonny popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Bonny
Bonny has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,468 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,411 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 77,488 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Bonnys you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Bonny in the US?
An estimated 4,411 people named Bonny are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Bonny very rare — about 1 in 77,488 Americans.
Is Bonny a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Bonny is 2% male and 98% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Bonny most popular?
Bonny peaked in 1958, when 277 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Bonny?
Bonny ranks #3,930 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).