as a First Name
Originally a nickname, from a pet form of the word son used as an affectionate term of address, but now used quite frequently as a first name in its own right. In communities of Italian origin, it is sometimes used as an English equivalent of Sandro.
| 1,310th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 21,010
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Hawaii
- has the most people named Sonny per capita
- 1975
- marked the height of its popularity
0.16%
99.84%
17%
55+
55+
37%
30-54
30-54
20%
13-29
13-29
25%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
