Bonnie vs Poppy
Bonnie and Poppycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Bonnie was ranked #48 and Poppy #7 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Bonnie was ranked #11 and Poppy #24 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Bonnie was ranked #28 and Poppy #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Bonnie was ranked #54 and Poppy #36 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Bonnie was ranked #69 and Poppy #45 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bonnie was ranked #64 and Poppy #105 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Bonnie and Poppy over time
Bonnie and Poppy appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Poppy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Bonnie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Poppy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Bonnie in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Bonnie moved ahead of Poppy in Northern Ireland · Girls — #68 and #27 the year before became #38 and #50.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bonnie and Poppy changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1991 and 2025, ending at #64 and #105.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Bonnie and Poppy averaged 57.0 places apart, ending at #64 and #105.
- Longest-running competitions
Bonnie and Poppy were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #48 and #7.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Bonnie #46 in 2024, Poppy #44 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Bonnie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Poppy in 30.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #16 in 2024, Poppy #5 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bonnie #48, Poppy #7.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1991–2025
Bonnie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Poppy in 13.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #33 in 2023, Poppy #89 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bonnie #64, Poppy #105.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Bonnie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Poppy in 17.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #28 in 2024, Poppy #27 in 2021.
The order changed in 2022: Bonnie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #68 and #27; by 2022 that had become #38 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bonnie #28, Poppy #47.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 2014–2025
Bonnie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Poppy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #46 in 2024, Poppy #44 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bonnie #69, Poppy #45.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Bonnie | Poppy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Taken directly from the English word for the red flower. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, from Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papaver |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈpɒpi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #48 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #7 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Poppy has a recorded origin (English, from Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papaver); Bonnie does not have one recorded yet.
- Bonnie and Poppy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Poppy; Bonnie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Bonnie
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #48 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Poppy
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #7 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls