Lonetta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	18	2	–	#3,821
1930s	27	3	+50%	#2,839
1940s	51	5	+89%	#3,033
1950s	37	4	-27%	#4,628
1960s	82	8	+122%	#3,853
1970s	65	7	-21%	#4,158
1980s	24	2	-63%	#9,921
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,821

1930s

+50%

#2,839

1940s

+89%

#3,033

1950s

-27%

#4,628

1960s

+122%

#3,853

1970s

-21%

#4,158

1980s

-63%

#9,921

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lonetta

Lonetta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1922, 304 American babies have been named Lonetta. Its peak came in 1970, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lonetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lonetta?

The median living Lonetta is about 59 years old; half are between 53 and 69. An estimated 200 people named Lonetta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lonetta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,066
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	14	#4,158
1965	11	#4,088
1960	9	#4,633
1955	7	#4,999
1950	–	–
1945	10	#3,033
1940	5	#4,746
1935	6	#4,024
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lonetta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lonetta?

The median living Lonetta is about 59 years old. Half of all living Lonettas are between 53 and 69 years old.

How many people named Lonetta are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Lonetta are alive in the United States, based on 304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lonetta in 2025?

Lonetta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lonetta?

304 babies have been named Lonetta in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lonetta most popular?

Lonetta peaked in 1970, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Lonetta a boy or girl name?

Lonetta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lonetta rising or falling?

Lonetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lonetta

Lonetta popularity over time

The story of Lonetta

How old are people named Lonetta?

Lonetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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