Total births
304
Girls' name · since 1922
Lonetta
304 babies named Lonetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 304
- total births
- 1922–1988
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Lonetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 304 have been recorded since 1922.
Lonetta has 304 recorded births among girls since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1988.
- 304 total births
- 1922–1988 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
304 girls have been named Lonetta since 1922, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1988.
- 304
- total births
- 1922–1988
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Lonetta was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
14 babies were named Lonetta in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Lonetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lonetta's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lonetta at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Lonetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1988
- Peak year (1970)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Lonetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lonetta's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Lonetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 18
1920s
18 births
- 1930s 27
1930s
27 births
- 1940s
1940s
51 births
- 1950s
1950s
37 births
- 1960s
1960s
82 births
- 1970s
1970s
65 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 82 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lonetta? ▼
304 babies have been named Lonetta since 1922. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1970 with 14 births.
When was Lonetta most popular? ▼
Lonetta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Lonetta been used? ▼
Records for Lonetta go back to 1922, giving 67 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Lonetta? ▼
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 Lonetta's data
- Lonetta's decade-level peak was the 1960s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 1980s -- 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 Lonetta
Nearby Names Like Lonetta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lonetta
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 Lonetta side by side: Lonetta vs London Lonetta vs Londyn Lonetta vs Lona
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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, 1922–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lonetta: Baby Name Since 1922 - 304 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lonetta. 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 Lonetta 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.