Total births
505
Unisex name · since 1883
Loney
Loney has 505 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 505
- total births
- 1883–1987
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Loney sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 505 recorded since 1883.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loney has been recorded 505 times among boys since 1883, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1987.
- 505 total births
- 1883–1987 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
505 boys have been named Loney since 1883, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1987.
- 505
- total births
- 1883–1987
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Loney was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
20 babies were named Loney in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Loney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Loney's full recorded timeline at 1932, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Loney at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1883
Loney popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1987
- Peak year (1915)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Loney popularity over time - girls
280 total births recorded since 1889 (Loney as girls' name)
Loney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Loney's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Loney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 20
1900s
20 births
- 1910s
1910s
118 births
- 1920s
1920s
130 births
- 1930s
1930s
53 births
- 1940s
1940s
65 births
- 1950s 34
1950s
34 births
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 130 births (26% of all-time use).
How Loney compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Loney's total volume
Loney vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Loney by state
Where Loney concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loney? ▼
505 babies have been named Loney since 1883. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1915 with 20 births.
When was Loney most popular? ▼
Loney was most popular in the 1920s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Loney most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Loney are Louisiana (6 births), Georgia (5 births).
Is Loney a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Loney is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 505 births, and as a girl's name it has 280 births.
How long has the name Loney been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Loney since 1883 -- 105 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Loney? ▼
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 Loney's data
- Loney's decade-level peak was the 1920s (130 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Loneys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- 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 Loney
Nearby Names Like Loney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loney
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London Boy
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Lon Boy
9,836 births
Lonny Boy
#12524 6,357 births
Lonzo Boy
#5244 3,961 births
Compare Loney side by side: Loney vs Lonnie Loney vs London Loney vs Lon
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1883–1987 (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. "Loney: Baby Name Since 1883 - 505 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loney. 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 Loney 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 June 2026.