Bonny
Bonny was the #2,788 girls' name in England & Wales in 2025 (9 babies).
Bonny as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #2,788 (9) | — |
| 2024 | #13,477 (6) | #3,696 (6) | #790 (3) |
| 2023 | #13,462 (6) | #3,599 (6) | — |
| 2022 | — | #2,674 (9) | — |
| 2021 | #10,292 (9) | #2,711 (9) | #652 (4) |
| 2020 | #12,142 (7) | #2,615 (9) | — |
| 2019 | #15,539 (5) | #5,591 (3) | — |
| 2018 | — | #2,340 (11) | — |
| 2017 | — | #2,502 (10) | #666 (4) |
| 2016 | — | #2,966 (8) | — |
| 2015 | — | #3,252 (7) | — |
| 2014 | #14,558 (6) | #3,514 (6) | — |
| 2013 | #14,582 (6) | #4,739 (4) | — |
| 2012 | — | #3,681 (6) | — |
| 2011 | — | #4,049 (5) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2018 at #2,340.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- In the England & Wales records since the data begins in 1996.
- In 1971, 92% of US babies named Bonny were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 28,000 baby girls in the published England & Wales list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Bonny is likely to keep falling in England & Wales in 2026: about 1 in 37,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 22,000 to 1 in 60,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.