Girls' name · since 1952

Lonette

Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 198 babies named Lonette, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,920 of 72,339
all-time among girls
198
born since 1952
1960s
peak decade

198 girls have been named Lonette since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lonette has been recorded 198 times among girls since 1952, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1986.

  • #19,920 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 198 born since 1952
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lonette ranks #19,920 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 198 born since 1952, peaking in the 1960s.

#19,920 of 72,339
all-time among girls
198
born since 1952
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lonette's 198 recorded births place it above 72.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Lonette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lonette's full recorded timeline at 1968, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lonette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1955)
12
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
468101214 19521957196219671971197619801986 5

Lonette by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (69 births, 35% of the file).

1960s was Lonette's strongest decade.

69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Lonette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 69 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lonette?
Since 1952, Social Security records show 198 babies named Lonette. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,920 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1955, with 12 births.
Where does Lonette sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lonette ranks #19,920 of 72,339 girls' 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 Lonette most popular?
Lonette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Lonette been used?
Records for Lonette go back to 1952, giving 35 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Lonette?
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 Lonette's data

  • Lonette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Lonette

Nearby Names Like Lonette

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lonette: 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, 1952–1986 (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 Lonette 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.