Boys' name · since 1921

Lonis

Lonis has 16 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,882 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1921
1930s
peak decade

Lonis is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1921.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lonis has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1963.

  • #30,882 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1921
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lonis ranks #30,882 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1921, peaking in the 1930s.

#30,882 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1921
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lonis's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Lonis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lonis's full recorded timeline at 1935, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1935 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lonis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1935)
6
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
4.555.566.5 192119351963 5

Lonis by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

1930s was Lonis's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Lonis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lonis? ▼
Lonis has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,882 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 6 babies were born in 1935, its single highest year.
Where does Lonis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lonis ranks #30,882 of 45,481 boys' 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 Lonis most popular? ▼
Lonis was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Lonis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lonis since 1921 -- 43 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Lonis? ▼
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 Lonis's data

  • Lonis's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Lonis

Nearby Names Like Lonis

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

Lonnie Boy
#1837 94,486 births
London Boy
#1334 10,324 births
Lon Boy
9,836 births
Lonny Boy
#12170 6,357 births
Lonzo Boy
#4143 3,961 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Brother
16 births · Peak 1922
Hillie
16 births · Peak 1927
Rozier
16 births · Peak 1915
Arvy
16 births · Peak 1927
Bunyon
16 births · Peak 1919
Chatman
16 births · Peak 1921
Crawley
16 births · Peak 1918
Lurie
16 births · Peak 1953

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lonis: 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, 1921–1963 (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 Lonis 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.