Girl nameCurrently #441 in the USRising
Bonnie
BON-ee//ˈbɒni//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19476 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
Pretty, attractive
Bonnie comes from the Scots word 'bonnie', meaning pretty or fine, itself likely derived from the French 'bon' (good). It has been used as both a nickname and a formal name since the 19th century, carrying a cheerful, folksy warmth.
Bonnie's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Bonnie |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 14 |
| 1881 | 25 |
| 1882 | 19 |
| 1883 | 21 |
| 1884 | 39 |
| 1885 | 60 |
| 1886 | 40 |
| 1887 | 70 |
| 1888 | 78 |
| 1889 | 77 |
| 1890 | 107 |
| 1891 | 109 |
| 1892 | 138 |
| 1893 | 125 |
| 1894 | 128 |
| 1895 | 141 |
| 1896 | 174 |
| 1897 | 151 |
| 1898 | 202 |
| 1899 | 170 |
| 1900 | 239 |
| 1901 | 179 |
| 1902 | 192 |
| 1903 | 216 |
| 1904 | 285 |
| 1905 | 287 |
| 1906 | 277 |
| 1907 | 290 |
| 1908 | 313 |
| 1909 | 354 |
| 1910 | 392 |
| 1911 | 413 |
| 1912 | 569 |
| 1913 | 690 |
| 1914 | 832 |
| 1915 | 1,002 |
| 1916 | 1,071 |
| 1917 | 1,244 |
| 1918 | 1,212 |
| 1919 | 1,410 |
| 1920 | 1,581 |
| 1921 | 1,670 |
| 1922 | 1,893 |
| 1923 | 2,166 |
| 1924 | 2,369 |
| 1925 | 2,603 |
| 1926 | 2,684 |
| 1927 | 2,878 |
| 1928 | 2,994 |
| 1929 | 3,047 |
| 1930 | 3,337 |
| 1931 | 3,621 |
| 1932 | 3,710 |
| 1933 | 3,453 |
| 1934 | 3,847 |
| 1935 | 3,688 |
| 1936 | 3,455 |
| 1937 | 3,671 |
| 1938 | 3,847 |
| 1939 | 3,941 |
| 1940 | 6,023 |
| 1941 | 7,846 |
| 1942 | 8,907 |
| 1943 | 8,962 |
| 1944 | 8,517 |
| 1945 | 7,803 |
| 1946 | 9,571 |
| 1947 | 10,286 |
| 1948 | 9,890 |
| 1949 | 9,795 |
| 1950 | 9,800 |
| 1951 | 9,764 |
| 1952 | 9,444 |
| 1953 | 8,679 |
| 1954 | 8,146 |
| 1955 | 8,677 |
| 1956 | 8,180 |
| 1957 | 7,276 |
| 1958 | 7,039 |
| 1959 | 6,498 |
| 1960 | 6,432 |
| 1961 | 6,058 |
| 1962 | 5,849 |
| 1963 | 5,257 |
| 1964 | 4,715 |
| 1965 | 4,155 |
| 1966 | 3,865 |
| 1967 | 3,391 |
| 1968 | 2,975 |
| 1969 | 2,671 |
| 1970 | 2,763 |
| 1971 | 2,346 |
| 1972 | 1,869 |
| 1973 | 1,702 |
| 1974 | 1,470 |
| 1975 | 1,363 |
| 1976 | 1,214 |
| 1977 | 1,352 |
| 1978 | 1,098 |
| 1979 | 1,638 |
| 1980 | 1,723 |
| 1981 | 1,636 |
| 1982 | 1,384 |
| 1983 | 1,283 |
| 1984 | 1,291 |
| 1985 | 1,187 |
| 1986 | 1,102 |
| 1987 | 995 |
| 1988 | 838 |
| 1989 | 774 |
| 1990 | 704 |
| 1991 | 584 |
| 1992 | 554 |
| 1993 | 447 |
| 1994 | 469 |
| 1995 | 387 |
| 1996 | 386 |
| 1997 | 347 |
| 1998 | 308 |
| 1999 | 265 |
| 2000 | 235 |
| 2001 | 255 |
| 2002 | 219 |
| 2003 | 248 |
| 2004 | 201 |
| 2005 | 190 |
| 2006 | 186 |
| 2007 | 168 |
| 2008 | 184 |
| 2009 | 173 |
| 2010 | 189 |
| 2011 | 222 |
| 2012 | 225 |
| 2013 | 237 |
| 2014 | 318 |
| 2015 | 323 |
| 2016 | 312 |
| 2017 | 416 |
| 2018 | 420 |
| 2019 | 450 |
| 2020 | 481 |
| 2021 | 604 |
| 2022 | 591 |
| 2023 | 610 |
| 2024 | 703 |
Bonnie through the decades
- Bonnie peaked in 1947, when 10,286 babies were named Bonnie in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Bonnie has risen 135% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Bonnie currently ranks #441 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Bonnie
Variants & spellings
Bonny
Famous people named Bonnie
- Bonnie Raitt — musician