Total births
118
Girls' name · since 1915
Loneta
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 118 babies named Loneta, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 118
- total births
- 1915–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
118 girls have been named Loneta since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Loneta has 118 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1948.
- 118 total births
- 1915–1948 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
118 girls have been named Loneta since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.
- 118
- total births
- 1915–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Loneta was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
9 babies were named Loneta in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Loneta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Loneta's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Loneta at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Loneta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1948
- Peak year (1919)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Loneta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Loneta's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Loneta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
25 births
- 1920s
1920s
52 births
- 1930s
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 52 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loneta? ▼
118 babies have been named Loneta since 1915. It was last recorded in 1948. The peak year was 1919 with 9 births.
When was Loneta most popular? ▼
Loneta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Loneta been used? ▼
Loneta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 34 years of data through 1948.
What names are similar to Loneta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include London, Londyn, Lona, Lonnie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Loneta's data
- Loneta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Loneta
Nearby Names Like Loneta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loneta
London Girl
#355 44,455 births
Londyn Girl
#305 27,245 births
Lona Girl
#7968 10,907 births
Lonnie Girl
#5300 6,995 births
Loni Girl
#7314 3,770 births
Compare Loneta side by side: Loneta vs London Loneta vs Londyn Loneta vs Lona
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1915–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Loneta: Baby Name Since 1915 - 118 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loneta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Loneta 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 July 2026.