Boys' name · since 1917
Lonas
Lonas has 41 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1934 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #23,574 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 41
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
41 boys have been named Lonas since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lonas recorded 41 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1934.
- #23,574 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 41 born since 1917
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lonas ranks #23,574 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.
- #23,574 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 41
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lonas's 41 recorded births place it above 48.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Lonas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lonas's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1934 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lonas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1934
- Peak year (1934)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Lonas by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (18 births, 44% of the file).
1920s was Lonas's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Lonas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
- 1930s
1930s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (44% of all-time use).
Lonas by state
Where Lonas concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 6 | 14.6% |
6 of 41 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lonas's data
- Lonas's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 1930s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Tennessee records the most Lonass (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Lonas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1934)
Similar record span (~17 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–1934 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lonas draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.