Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1919

Lonzo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,206 Trend ↓ Falling 13%
Rank 2025
#4,206
among boys · ↑1,153 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
25
named Lonzo
How common
1 in 68,323
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
85 babies
All-time total
3,961
#2,106 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Lonzo popularity over time

3,961 babies have been named Lonzo 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1903Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 128 13 – #459
1890s 114 11 -11% #452
1900s 181 18 +59% #497
1910s 482 48 +166% #576
1920s 659 66 +37% #720
1930s 455 46 -31% #839
1940s 449 45 -1% #874
1950s 447 45 0% #912
1960s 260 26 -42% #1,327
1970s 220 22 -15% #1,568
1980s 162 16 -26% #2,256
1990s 94 9 -42% #3,688
2000s 83 8 -12% #5,679
2010s 95 10 +14% #4,064
2020s (to 2025) 132 22 +132% #3,507

Where Lonzo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Lonzo

Lonzo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,206 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,961 American babies have been named Lonzo. Its peak came in 1919, when 85 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 Lonzo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lonzo?

The median living Lonzo is about 59 years old; half are between 36 and 73. An estimated 1,600 people named Lonzo are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

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

Lonzo year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 25 #4,206
2024 18 #5,359
2023 13 #6,753
2022 33 #3,507
2021 22 #4,579
2020 21 #4,640
2019 22 #4,582
2018 26 #4,064
2017 12 #6,945
2016 5 #13,429
2015 9 #8,447
2014 – –
2013 6 #11,603
2012 6 #11,699
2011 – –
2010 9 #8,534
2009 7 #10,569
2008 9 #8,740
2007 12 #6,911
2006 8 #9,248
2005 7 #9,734
2004 14 #5,679
2003 – –
2002 9 #7,419
2001 8 #8,020
2000 9 #7,182
1995 13 #4,694
1990 16 #3,711
1985 17 #2,901
1980 23 #2,256
1975 28 #1,770
1970 30 #1,568
1965 24 #1,613
1960 32 #1,416
1955 47 #1,096
1950 57 #912
1945 31 #1,195
1940 48 #925
1935 56 #841
1930 49 #970
1925 53 #928
1920 71 #797
1915 60 #781
1910 25 #576
1905 20 #517
1900 22 #502
1895 16 #518
1890 17 #452
1885 12 #566
1880 10 #621

Famous people named Lonzo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Lonzo Ball Lonzo Ball American basketball player (born 1997) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lonzo?

The median living Lonzo is about 59 years old. Half of all living Lonzos are between 36 and 73 years old.

How many people named Lonzo are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Lonzo are alive in the United States, based on 3,961 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lonzo in 2025?

Lonzo ranked #4,206 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lonzo?

3,961 babies have been named Lonzo in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lonzo most popular?

Lonzo peaked in 1919, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Lonzo a boy or girl name?

Lonzo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lonzo rising or falling?

Lonzo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lonzo become more popular?

Lonzo looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Lonzo in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Lonzo?

Well-known people named Lonzo include Lonzo Ball (basketball player).

Names like Lonzo

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

Compare Lonzo with similar names → More names starting with L →