Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1915

Loney

Meaning Loney is a given name and a surname Gender Unisex · 36% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Loney is a given name and a surname.

Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Loney
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1915
33 babies
All-time total
785
#7,849 all-time among boys
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Loney popularity over time

785 babies have been named Loney since 1883, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 6 11 17 2 – #917
1890s 30 11 41 4 +141% #1,073
1900s 60 20 80 8 +95% #884
1910s 98 118 216 22 +170% #1,479
1920s 65 130 195 20 -10% #1,999
1930s 21 53 74 7 -62% #2,026
1940s – 65 65 7 -12% #2,469
1950s – 34 34 3 -48% #3,105
1960s – 33 33 3 -3% #3,015
1970s – 25 25 3 -24% #3,829
1980s – 5 5 1 -80% #7,675
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Loney

Loney 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 1883, 785 American babies have been named Loney, about 64% boys and 36% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1915, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Loney stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loney?

The median living Loney is about 69 years old; half are between 58 and 81. An estimated 100 people named Loney are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

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

Loney year by year

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

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1970 – – 6 #4,534
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1960 – – 6 #3,897
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1950 – – 7 #3,203
1945 – – 8 #2,675
1940 – – 5 #3,742
1935 – – 5 #3,952
1930 – – 15 #2,026
1925 – – 8 #3,292
1920 10 #3,241 11 #2,697
1915 13 #2,321 20 #1,583
1910 8 #1,864 5 #1,748
1905 6 #1,823 – –
1900 6 #1,845 6 #1,254
1895 – – 5 #1,186
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1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loney?

The median living Loney is about 69 years old. Half of all living Loneys are between 58 and 81 years old.

How many people named Loney are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Loney are alive in the United States, based on 785 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Loney mean?

Loney is a given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Loney in 2025?

Loney 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 Loney?

785 babies have been named Loney in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loney most popular?

Loney peaked in 1915, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Loney a boy or girl name?

Loney is used for both: about 36% of babies named Loney have been girls and 64% boys.

Is the name Loney rising or falling?

Loney has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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