Gender
Origin
- English
- Pretty Girl
- Scottish
- Pretty, charming, beautiful; This Scottish term is likely a derivation of the French word bon, meaning good or nice.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Bonnie
Famous People
Singer Bonnie Raitt, Speed skater Bonnie Blair
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1934 (rank #609, 94 births); most recent 2023 (rank #12230, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #35, 10,216 births); most recent 2025 (rank #396, 785 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 785 |
| 2024 | – | 703 |
| 2023 | 5 | 605 |
| 2022 | – | 591 |
| 2021 | – | 604 |
| 2020 | – | 481 |
| 2019 | – | 450 |
| 2018 | – | 420 |
| 2017 | – | 416 |
| 2016 | – | 312 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #16, 1,583 births); most recent 2025 (rank #48, 882 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 882 |
| 2024 | 1,583 |
| 2023 | 1,346 |
| 2022 | 1,148 |
| 2021 | 1,121 |
| 2020 | 1,015 |
| 2019 | 878 |
| 2018 | 645 |
| 2017 | 563 |
| 2016 | 500 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #782, 56 births); most recent 2023 (rank #899, 42 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2021 | 56 |
| 2020 | 42 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2018 | 34 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 27 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2014 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #42, 135 births); most recent 2025 (rank #65, 80 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 |
| 2024 | 123 |
| 2023 | 130 |
| 2022 | 135 |
| 2021 | 128 |
| 2020 | 127 |
| 2019 | 81 |
| 2018 | 65 |
| 2017 | 55 |
| 2016 | 35 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #11, 188 births); most recent 2025 (rank #32, 112 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 112 |
| 2024 | 188 |
| 2023 | 128 |
| 2022 | 119 |
| 2021 | 108 |
| 2020 | 107 |
| 2019 | 82 |
| 2018 | 59 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2016 | 42 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #28, 53 births); most recent 2025 (rank #65, 31 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2024 | 53 |
| 2023 | 48 |
| 2022 | 49 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1951 (rank #28, 104 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence