Total births
464
Girls' name · since 1915
Lonita
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 464 babies named Lonita, peaking in 1942. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 464
- total births
- 1915–1989
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Lonita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 464 recorded since 1915.
Lonita has 464 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 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1989.
- 464 total births
- 1915–1989 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
464 girls have been named Lonita since 1915, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1989.
- 464
- total births
- 1915–1989
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Lonita was born in this single decade.
1942
Single peak year
17 babies were named Lonita in 1942 - its busiest year on record.
Lonita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lonita's full recorded timeline at 1953, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1942 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lonita at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1942
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Lonita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1989
- Peak year (1942)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Lonita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lonita's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Lonita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
46 births
- 1930s
1930s
59 births
- 1940s
1940s
80 births
- 1950s
1950s
80 births
- 1960s
1960s
95 births
- 1970s
1970s
57 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 95 births (20% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lonita? ▼
Lonita has been given to 464 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 17 babies were born in 1942, its single highest year.
When was Lonita most popular? ▼
Lonita was most popular in the 1960s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Lonita been used? ▼
Lonita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 75 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Lonita? ▼
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 Lonita's data
- Lonita's decade-level peak was the 1960s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 30 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 Lonita
Nearby Names Like Lonita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lonita
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 Lonita side by side: Lonita vs London Lonita vs Londyn Lonita 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, 1915–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lonita: Baby Name Since 1915 - 464 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lonita. 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 Lonita 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.