Lonita: 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	17	2	–	#4,048
1920s	46	5	+171%	#3,535
1930s	59	6	+28%	#2,750
1940s	80	8	+36%	#2,158
1950s	80	8	0%	#3,127
1960s	95	10	+19%	#3,416
1970s	57	6	-40%	#4,936
1980s	30	3	-47%	#8,672
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,048

1920s

+171%

#3,535

1930s

+28%

#2,750

1940s

+36%

#2,158

1950s

#3,127

1960s

+19%

#3,416

1970s

-40%

#4,936

1980s

-47%

#8,672

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lonita

Lonita 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 1915, 464 American babies have been named Lonita. Its peak came in 1942, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Lonita?

The median living Lonita is about 63 years old; half are between 55 and 74. An estimated 300 people named Lonita 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.

Lonita 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	–	–
1980	7	#8,672
1975	–	–
1970	11	#4,936
1965	13	#3,656
1960	10	#4,332
1955	5	#6,340
1950	7	#4,555
1945	8	#3,554
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,603
1930	7	#3,884
1925	9	#3,535
1920	–	–
1915	6	#4,048
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lonita?

The median living Lonita is about 63 years old. Half of all living Lonitas are between 55 and 74 years old.

How many people named Lonita are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lonita are alive in the United States, based on 464 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lonita in 2025?

Lonita 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 Lonita?

464 babies have been named Lonita in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lonita most popular?

Lonita peaked in 1942, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Lonita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lonita rising or falling?

Lonita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lonita

Lonita popularity over time

The story of Lonita

How old are people named Lonita?

Lonita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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