Recorded 1882–1928 Boys' name Peak 1882 11 births

Lone — boys' name

11 babies named Lone in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1882. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s61920s5
1880s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Lone was born in this single decade.

1882
Single peak year

6 babies were named Lone in 1882 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lone

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Lone between 1882 and 1928, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lone currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1928. The name reached its historical peak in 1882, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lone performed strongest in the 1880s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Lone shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lone in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lone at a glance

Last recorded 1928

Total births

11

Since 1882

47 years of records

Peak year

1882

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1880s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1928

Active since

1882

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 1928

Lone popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1882)
6
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
4.555.566.5 19281882 6

Lone by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1880s
Peak decade
1880s
6 births that decade — 55% of Lone's all-time total
1880s61920s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lone?
11 babies have been named Lone since 1882. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1882 with 6 births.
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?
Lone has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 47 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1882–1928 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.