Sonny

Sonny

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Sonny is a common nickname and occasional given name.

From Wikipedia

Sonny first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 12 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2025 with 423 babies (rank #38 that year). In 2025 it was given to 423 boys (rank #38). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Sonny

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Sonny yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,234

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

423

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Sonny

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	10	#187
2015	10	#180
2016	197	#122
2017	173	#98
2018	317	#75
2019	413	#69
2020	352	#62
2021	312	#51
2022	326	#41
2023	313	#40
2024	387	#46
2025	423	#38

Year

Babies

Rank

2014

#187

2015

#180

2016

197

#122

2017

173

#98

2018

317

#75

2019

413

#69

2020

352

#62

2021

312

#51

2022

326

#41

2023

313

#40

2024

387

#46

2025

423

#38

Meaning

Numerology of Sonny

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Sonny

Share your Sonny story

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Names ranked near Sonny in 2025

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