boy · english
Sonny
say it sun-ee
What Sonny means
- English son, as an affectionate nickname
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 4 countries.
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 30 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 45 in Australia (2024)
- no. 57 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 74 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 222 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 361 in the US (2024)
- no. 534 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 798 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Names with a similar meaning
Benjamin Levi Tomas Hudson Axel Grayson Harrison Jaxon Tommy Tom Ibrahim Ben
Sonny in stories
- The Godfather: Sonny Corleone, the hot-headed eldest son