Boys' name · since 1882

Lone

Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Lone, peaking in 1882. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,817 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1882
1880s
peak decade

11 boys have been named Lone since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Lone has 11 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1880s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1928.

  • #33,817 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1882
  • 1880s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lone ranks #33,817 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1882, peaking in the 1880s.

#33,817 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1882
1880s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Lone's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lone splits its recorded history at 1928: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1882 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lone popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1928

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1882)
6
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
4.555.566.5 18821928 5

Lone by decade

1880s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1880s was Lone's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Lone births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1880s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lone? ▼
Lone has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,817 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1928. 6 babies were born in 1882, its single highest year.
Where does Lone sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lone ranks #33,817 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lone most popular? ▼
Lone was most popular in the 1880s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1882.
How long has the name Lone been used? ▼
Records for Lone go back to 1882, giving 47 years of history through 1928.
What names are similar to Lone? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lonnie, London, Lon, Lonny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lone's data

  • Lone's usage has stayed within range of its 1880s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lone

Nearby Names Like Lone

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lone

Lonnie Boy
#1837 94,486 births
London Boy
#1334 10,324 births
Lon Boy
9,836 births
Lonny Boy
#12170 6,357 births
Lonzo Boy
#4143 3,961 births

Compare Lone side by side: Lone vs Lonnie Lone vs London Lone vs Lon

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Meddie
11 births · Peak 1931
Goff
11 births · Peak 1920
Orphus
11 births · Peak 1914
Elzear
11 births · Peak 1920
Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921
Australia
11 births · Peak 1910

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lone: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1882–1928 (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 Lone 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.