How many babies in Australia have been named Sonny?

Between 2014 and 2025, Sonny was registered for 3,706 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Sonny a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Sonny ranked #38 among boys' names in Australia, with 456 registrations.

boys' name 2014–2025

Sonny is making a comeback — from #147 in 2014 to #38 in 2025.

#38 ranked in 2025

456 registrations in 2025

3,706 total 2014–2025

That's a jump of 109 positions. Registrations grew from 18 to 456 (+2433%).

Peak popularity: 2023 (457 registrations, ranked #39).

Peak 2023 · 457

Low 2015 · 6

Years tracked 12

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How often Sonny was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Sonny — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in New South Wales (161 babies) , least popular in South Australia (33).

New South Wales

161 #40

Victoria

140 #43

Queensland

122 #37

South Australia

33 #47

Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Tasmania

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Western Australia

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In 2025: 456 babies named Sonny across 4 of 8 states and territories.

How many babies in Australia have been named Sonny?: Between 2014 and 2025, Sonny was registered for 3,706 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Sonny a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Sonny ranked #38 among boys' names in Australia, with 456 registrations.