At a glance
- In short
- Bonner is a unique and distinctive masculine name of English origin, with limited but notable usage in the past.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2018 (#12,156)
- Babies in 2018
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #2,457 in 1914
- First recorded
- 1912
Meaning of Bonner
Bonner is a masculine name with origins in English. It is pronounced as "BON-er" in American English (/ˈbɑnər/) and as "BON-uh" in British English (/ˈbɒnər/). The name Bonner has variations such as Boner. In terms of popularity, it is not a widely used name. In the United States, it ranked 12,141st in 2018, with only 5 occurrences. However, it did have some periods of higher popularity in the past, such as ranking 4,405th in 1969 and 1971 and ranking 2,712th in 1942. Despite its limited usage, Bonner carries a unique and distinctive sound that may appeal to parents seeking a less common name for their baby boy.
How to pronounce Bonner
American English
- Pronounced BON-er /ˈbɑnər/
British English
- Pronounced BON-uh /ˈbɒnər/
Popularity of Bonner in the U.S.
Bonner was last recorded in the U.S. in 2018, ranked #12,156 with 5 babies. It peaked at #2,457 in 1914. It first appears in the records in 1912.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1912–2018 44 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | 12,156 | back (not recorded in 2005–2017) |
| 2004 | 5 | 11,356 | back (not recorded in 2003) |
| 2002 | 5 | 10,667 | back (not recorded in 2001) |
| 2000 | 7 | 8,209 | back (not recorded in 1996–1999) |
| 1995 | 5 | 8,868 | back (not recorded in 1987–1994) |
| 1986 | 5 | 6,721 | ▼ 1,574 |
| 1985 | 7 | 5,147 | back (not recorded in 1978–1984) |
| 1977 | 5 | 5,845 | back (not recorded in 1972–1976) |
| 1971 | 5 | 4,907 | back (not recorded in 1970) |
| 1969 | 5 | 4,404 | ▼ 268 |
| 1968 | 5 | 4,136 | back (not recorded in 1965–1967) |
| 1964 | 7 | 3,282 | ▲ 766 |
| 1963 | 5 | 4,048 | back (not recorded in 1957–1962) |
| 1956 | 6 | 3,535 | back (not recorded in 1955) |
| 1954 | 7 | 3,176 | back (not recorded in 1951–1953) |
| 1950 | 6 | 3,329 | ▼ 31 |
| 1949 | 6 | 3,298 | ▲ 18 |
| 1948 | 6 | 3,316 | ▲ 54 |
| 1947 | 6 | 3,370 | back (not recorded in 1946) |
| 1945 | 6 | 2,996 | back (not recorded in 1944) |
| 1943 | 5 | 3,538 | ▼ 826 |
| 1942 | 8 | 2,712 | ▲ 793 |
| 1941 | 5 | 3,505 | ▼ 46 |
| 1940 | 5 | 3,459 | ▲ 21 |
| 1939 | 5 | 3,480 | back (not recorded in 1938) |
| 1937 | 6 | 3,175 | ▼ 321 |
| 1936 | 7 | 2,854 | back (not recorded in 1933–1935) |
| 1932 | 5 | 3,776 | ▼ 13 |
| 1931 | 5 | 3,763 | ▲ 238 |
| 1930 | 5 | 4,001 | back (not recorded in 1929) |
| 1928 | 9 | 2,843 | ▲ 69 |
| 1927 | 9 | 2,912 | back (not recorded in 1926) |
| 1925 | 11 | 2,588 | back (not recorded in 1924) |
| 1923 | 11 | 2,614 | ▲ 638 |
| 1922 | 8 | 3,252 | ▼ 266 |
| 1921 | 9 | 2,986 | ▼ 221 |
| 1920 | 10 | 2,765 | ▲ 350 |
| 1919 | 8 | 3,115 | ▼ 233 |
| 1918 | 9 | 2,882 | ▲ 663 |
| 1917 | 6 | 3,545 | ▼ 619 |
| 1916 | 8 | 2,926 | ▼ 305 |
| 1915 | 9 | 2,621 | ▼ 164 |
| 1914 | 8 | 2,457 | back (not recorded in 1913) |
| 1912 | 5 | 2,544 | new |
Notable people named Bonner
- Bonner Fellers was a United States Army brigadier general who led psychological warfare efforts under Douglas MacArthur during World War II.
- Bonner Bolton is an American fashion model and former world champion bull rider who also worked as a stunt double in The Longest Ride.