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I think that it hasn't been revived in the States because unlike Lillian, Lily, and Sophie, which were last popular before anyone now alive can remember, Bonnie was last popular in the fifties and sixties. I knew several Bonnies back in high school in the seventies. So Bonnie is perceived as dated in the same way that Linda, Susan, and Patricia are dated, though Bonnie was never quite as popular as they were. If I heard of a newborn Bonnie nowadays, I'd roll my eyes and think, "How Post WWII". I don't think Bonnie will make a comeback for quite a long time. As far as I'm concerned, I hope it never does, as I don't consider it a good name at all. It's one of those names that were popular when I was born, and I'm so darn glad it wasn't chosen for me, along with Barbara, Leslie, and Wendy.