unisex name
Sonni
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 787
Scotland
#784
2020 births
Sonni is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 68% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1989, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
Sonni over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 157 |
| 1990s | 105 |
| 2000s | 66 |
| 2010s | 82 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 114 |
How popular is Sonni?
In 2025, Sonni was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sonni is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sonni
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sonni also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sonni over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sonni
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sonni — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sonni
How popular is the name Sonni?
In 2025, Sonni was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sonni a girl's or a boy's name?
Sonni is used for both girls and boys. About 68% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Sonni most popular?
Sonni peaked in 1989, when 33 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sonni a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sonni currently ranks #4,757 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.