unisex name
Sonnie
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,349
Ireland
#454
2025 births
Sonnie is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 32% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 42 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 80,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
Sonnie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 16 |
| 1910s | 79 |
| 1920s | 68 |
| 1930s | 104 |
| 1940s | 163 |
| 1950s | 89 |
| 1960s | 111 |
| 1970s | 105 |
| 1980s | 172 |
| 1990s | 179 |
| 2000s | 151 |
| 2010s | 191 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 202 |
How popular is Sonnie?
In 2025, Sonnie was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sonnie 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 Sonnie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sonnie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sonnie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sonnie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sonnie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sonnie
How popular is the name Sonnie?
In 2025, Sonnie was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sonnie a girl's or a boy's name?
Sonnie is used for both girls and boys. About 32% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Sonnie most popular?
Sonnie peaked in 2023, when 42 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sonnie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sonnie currently ranks #454 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.