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Sonny

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What official birth registration shows about Sonny: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2023–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2023 to 2024, ranging from #4709 to #5891.20232024#4709#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2023#4709
2024#5891

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #28 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #40 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, #45 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #237 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2001–2025

    Highest recorded position: #28 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 2001–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #45 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #28 in Republic of Ireland in 2025.

Sonny's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#451,137HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#511,022HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#47094HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#56955HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#69825HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#75762HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#81699HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#103620HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#99640HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#114555HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#116563HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#97670HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#95640HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#100630HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#90686HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#108590HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#111558HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#108560HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#108552HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#103580HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#112503HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#114484HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#126419HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#157285HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#156252HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#165214HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#179193HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#226135HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#203160HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#217149HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#237127HighVerified
2025New South Wales, Australiamale#40161InsufficientNot yet available
2024New South Wales, Australiamale#53139InsufficientNot yet available
2023New South Wales, Australiamale#50152InsufficientNot yet available
2022New South Wales, Australiamale#47152InsufficientNot yet available
2021New South Wales, Australiamale#54161InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiamale#67128InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiamale#89101InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiamale#85109InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiamale#93104InsufficientNot yet available
2024Northern Irelandmale#7432HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#9825HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#10125HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#9928HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#13918HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#15316HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#15116HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#14718HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#2597HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#14519HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#20810HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#3115HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#2189HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#2308HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#3294HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3573HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2575HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#28171HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#38147HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#43130HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#50125HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#54121HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#8177HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#10365HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#11458HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#18831HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#13051HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#22125HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#23124HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#20229HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#20229HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#27218HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#32213HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4048HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#28213HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3846HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3028HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#4394HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#4234HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#44100HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Sonny is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Sonny, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2025Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2024New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2016New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2018New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2019New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2020New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2021New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2022New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2023New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2024New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2025New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 2025ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#45 in 2025
Republic of Ireland2001–202524#28 in 2025
Northern Ireland2006–202418#74 in 2024
New South Wales, Australia2016–20259#40 in 2025
Scotland20241#44 in 2024
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What is known about Sonny

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #28 in Republic of Ireland in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.