Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Lonie

Gender Unisex · 61% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lonie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
76 babies
All-time total
2,755
#5,308 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Lonie popularity over time

2,755 babies have been named Lonie since 1880, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 129 71 200 20 – #463
1890s 244 90 334 33 +67% #515
1900s 244 91 335 34 0% #574
1910s 352 179 531 53 +59% #788
1920s 273 221 494 49 -7% #1,298
1930s 136 129 265 27 -46% #1,846
1940s 93 89 182 18 -31% #2,503
1950s 94 88 182 18 0% #3,126
1960s 68 63 131 13 -28% #3,907
1970s 12 42 54 5 -59% #7,583
1980s 32 10 42 4 -22% #7,127
1990s – 5 5 1 -88% –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Lonie

Lonie 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 1880, 2,755 American babies have been named Lonie, about 61% girls and 39% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 76 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 Lonie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lonie?

The median living Lonie is about 68 years old; half are between 59 and 79. An estimated 500 people named Lonie are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Lonie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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1995 – – – –
1990 – – 5 #8,964
1985 – – – –
1980 9 #7,127 5 #6,866
1975 – – 5 #5,971
1970 6 #7,583 11 #2,998
1965 7 #5,574 8 #3,140
1960 11 #4,066 8 #3,233
1955 7 #5,000 14 #2,190
1950 10 #3,574 7 #3,204
1945 6 #4,311 9 #2,508
1940 12 #2,503 15 #1,859
1935 17 #1,966 11 #2,344
1930 20 #1,846 20 #1,677
1925 31 #1,487 18 #1,910
1920 36 #1,298 26 #1,485
1915 37 #1,131 18 #1,694
1910 30 #788 10 #1,087
1905 22 #792 7 #1,044
1900 37 #574 20 #546
1895 25 #616 12 #629
1890 26 #515 10 #649
1885 14 #595 6 #891
1880 – – 7 #782

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lonie?

The median living Lonie is about 68 years old. Half of all living Lonies are between 59 and 79 years old.

How many people named Lonie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lonie are alive in the United States, based on 2,755 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lonie in 2025?

Lonie 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 Lonie?

2,755 babies have been named Lonie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lonie most popular?

Lonie peaked in 1919, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Lonie a boy or girl name?

Lonie is used for both: about 61% of babies named Lonie have been girls and 39% boys.

Is the name Lonie rising or falling?

Lonie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Lonie

Names that sound and feel close to Lonie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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