Girl · Name family
Bonnie
378,708births recorded
18Countries
5Variants
1951Peak · Ontario
#32Scotland 2025
Bonnie is a girl name family recorded 378,708 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Scotland (#32 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ontario in 1951, at 588.8 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Bonnie
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie | English | 332,712 | 🇺🇸 United States | #396 | 1942 | ▲ 171 % |
| Bonnie | English | 13,031 | 🏴 England & Wales | #48 | 2024 | ▲ 124 % |
| Bonnie | English | 11,923 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #867 | 1951 | ▲ 111 % |
| Bonnie | English | 2,613 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #592 | 1951 | ▲ 25 % |
| Bonnie | English | 1,875 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #69 | 2022 | ▲ 158 % |
| Bonnie | English | 1,278 | 🏴 Scotland | #32 | 2024 | ▲ 276 % |
| Bonny | English | 6,469 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1958 | – |
| Bonny | English | 467 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1952 | – |
| Bonny | English | 158 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2787 | 2018 | ▲ 58 % |
| Bonny | English | 117 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1957 | – |
| Bonny | English | 60 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Bonni | English | 1,412 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1968 | – |
| Bonni | English | 22 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2024 | – |
| Boni | English | 368 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1953 | – |
| Bonnye | English | 364 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1948 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Bonnie ↔ Bonny — verified against linguistic sources
- Bonnie ↔ Bonnye — spelling variant
- Bonny ↔ Bonni — spelling variant
- Bonny ↔ Boni — spelling variant
Questions about Bonnie
How popular is the name Bonnie?
In 2025 it ranked #32 in Scotland. Official registers record 378,708 births across 18 countries.
What is Bonnie in other languages?
Bonny (English); Bonni (English); Boni (English); Bonnye (English).
When was Bonnie most popular?
It peaked in Ontario in 1951, at 588.8 births per 100,000.
Is Bonnie a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Bonnie is a girl name.