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Sonny

Sonny ranks #358 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 6 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #129 among boy dog names.
Sonny's popularity trend

Sonny's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2015.

0.01%0.02%0.03%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
6
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#358
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−157
2014 → 2019
Gender split
97% male
3% female97% male

Gender split comes from 31 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Sonny mean?
2 syllablesOrigin: English

Sonny began as an English term of affection for a young boy, literally a softened form of "son," before becoming a standalone nickname and given name in its own right.

Sonny has an old-fashioned, warm-hearted feel — a name that suits a pet who's doted on like the baby of the family, no matter how big they get.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Sonny shows up

Cats named Sonny per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.02%
TorontoON, CA0.02%

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