Sonny

“Nickname for a young son; also a pet form of Sonia” — English origin

Girl's name · #2998 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Sonny has appeared in US records since 1942 — best rank #2646 (2023) · 1,029 babies named Sonny all-time · 1 in 33,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sonnys

Sonny Kiss — American professional wrestler, dancer, choreographer, and professional wrestling manager
Sonny Ochs — British music producer
Sonny Zhou — Chinese model
Sonny Malone — film editor
Sonny Jiménez de Tejada — first woman to earn an engineering degree in Colombia

In stories & tradition

Sonny the Cuckoo Bird — animated character
Sonny Munroe — Sonny with a Chance
Sonny Burch — Earth-616

What Sonnys become

Among 421 notable people named Sonny:

Entertainers appear 2.45× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sonny Kiss, American professional wrestler, dancer, choreographer, and professional wrestling manager.

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