Spellings
Sonny or Sunny?
In the US in 2025, 52% of babies in this name family were spelled Sonny and 46% Sunny. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Sonny52% of the family1,137 born in 2025#298 among boys×4 since 2015Sunny46% of the family998 born in 2025#389 among girls×4 since 2015Sonnie2% of the family41 born in 2025#4,758 among girls×3 since 2015
Ten years ago
Sonny already led in 2015, with 55% of the family's births; it has 58% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 504 to 1,963 births (×4).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny | 275 | 1,137 | ×4 |
| Sunny | 218 | 798 | ×4 |
| Sonnie | 11 | 28 | ×3 |
How they sound
- Sonny /ˈsʌni/ (SUN-ee)
- Sunny /ˈsʌni/ (SUN-ee)
- Sonnie /ˈsɑːniː/ (SON-ee)
In France
In France in 2025: Sonny 15 births and Sunny 10 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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