Total births
61
Girls' name · since 1954
Lonnetta
Lonnetta has 61 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 61
- total births
- 1954–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Lonnetta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 61 recorded since 1954.
Lonnetta has 61 recorded births among girls since 1954, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1983.
- 61 total births
- 1954–1983 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
61 girls have been named Lonnetta since 1954, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1983.
- 61
- total births
- 1954–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Lonnetta was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lonnetta in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Lonnetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lonnetta's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lonnetta at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Lonnetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1983
- Peak year (1954)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Lonnetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lonnetta's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Lonnetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
14 births
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 19 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lonnetta? ▼
Lonnetta has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 9 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Lonnetta most popular? ▼
Lonnetta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Lonnetta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lonnetta since 1954 -- 30 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Lonnetta? ▼
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 Lonnetta's data
- Lonnetta's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 1980s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lonnetta
Nearby Names Like Lonnetta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lonnetta
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 Lonnetta side by side: Lonnetta vs London Lonnetta vs Londyn Lonnetta 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, 1954–1983 (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. "Lonnetta: Baby Name Since 1954 - 61 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lonnetta. 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 Lonnetta 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.