Lonna: 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	10	1	–	#4,839
1920s	5	1	-50%	#5,533
1930s	64	6	+1180%	#2,264
1940s	750	75	+1072%	#746
1950s	731	73	-3%	#992
1960s	789	79	+8%	#1,166
1970s	409	41	-48%	#1,522
1980s	212	21	-48%	#2,966
1990s	88	9	-58%	#5,829
2000s	172	17	+95%	#4,164
2010s	96	10	-44%	#8,548
2020s (to 2025)	25	4	-57%	#9,303

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,839

1920s

-50%

#5,533

1930s

+1180%

#2,264

1940s

750

+1072%

#746

1950s

731

-3%

#992

1960s

789

+8%

#1,166

1970s

409

-48%

#1,522

1980s

212

-48%

#2,966

1990s

-58%

#5,829

2000s

172

+95%

#4,164

2010s

-44%

#8,548

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#9,303

The story of Lonna

Lonna 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 1916, 3,351 American babies have been named Lonna. Its peak came in 1947, when 91 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 Lonna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lonna?

The median living Lonna is about 61 years old; half are between 50 and 72. An estimated 2,800 people named Lonna 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.

Lonna 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	6	#14,606
2021	11	#9,303
2020	8	#11,705
2019	9	#11,008
2018	12	#8,947
2017	8	#12,301
2016	10	#10,544
2015	8	#12,507
2014	12	#9,310
2013	8	#12,685
2012	10	#10,937
2011	5	#18,433
2010	14	#8,548
2009	17	#7,553
2008	15	#8,367
2007	16	#7,942
2006	27	#5,173
2005	34	#4,164
2004	19	#6,395
2003	17	#6,779
2002	11	#9,217
2001	8	#11,601
2000	8	#11,361
1995	14	#6,474
1990	10	#8,252
1985	14	#5,218
1980	30	#2,966
1975	36	#2,305
1970	65	#1,522
1965	65	#1,378
1960	76	#1,259
1955	66	#1,249
1950	79	#1,031
1945	73	#885
1940	86	#746
1935	10	#2,846
1930	7	#3,885
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lonna?

The median living Lonna is about 61 years old. Half of all living Lonnas are between 50 and 72 years old.

How many people named Lonna are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Lonna are alive in the United States, based on 3,351 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lonna in 2025?

Lonna 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 Lonna?

3,351 babies have been named Lonna in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lonna most popular?

Lonna peaked in 1947, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Lonna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lonna rising or falling?

Lonna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lonna popularity over time

The story of Lonna

How old are people named Lonna?

Lonna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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