Sonny has been given to about 23,356 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.
Sonny ranks 298th among American boys in 2025, with 1,192 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 1,192 babies were given the name, ranking 298th. The typical living American called Sonny is about 25 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.12% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.