Sonnie
How to say it: SON-ee · /ˈsɑːniː/
Modern respelling of Sonny meaning 'son' or cheerful - now used for all genders as a friendly nickname-name.
Sonnie was the 275th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 41 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #128 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #275 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 41 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,455 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.2 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #128 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,000 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sonnie is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sonnie is about 1 in 103.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
In France: #1,000 for boys in 2025.
Ireland: #463.
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