Total births
6,357
Boys' name · since 1920
Lonny
Lonny has 6,357 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12524
- among boys today
- 6,357
- born since 1920
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
6,357 babies have been named Lonny since 1920, making it today's #12524 boys' name.
Lonny has 6,357 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12524 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of boys, 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 1920 to 2025.
- #12524 among boys today
- 6,357 born since 1920
- 1960s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lonny is currently the #12524 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 6,357 born since 1920, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12524
- among boys today
- 6,357
- born since 1920
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Lonny vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12524
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Lonny was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
213 babies were named Lonny in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Lonny compares
6,357 Top 10% higher than 90% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lonny's all-time total is 17x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lonny | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,357 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 213 | 23 | 22,252 |
Lonny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lonny's full recorded timeline at 1972, 23% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 77% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 213 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lonny at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#12,524
Active since
1920
Lonny popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 213
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Lonny popularity over time - girls
56 total births recorded since 1950 (Lonny as girls' name)
Lonny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lonny's strongest decade.
1,767 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Lonny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 51
1920s
51 births
- 1930s 246
1930s
246 births
- 1940s
1940s
956 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,576 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,767 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,052 births
- 1980s 382
1980s
382 births
- 1990s 156
1990s
156 births
- 2000s 98
2000s
98 births
- 2010s 40
2010s
40 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,767 births (28% of all-time use).
How Lonny 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 Lonny's total volume
Lonny vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Lonny by state
Where Lonny concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 600 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 391 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 295 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 234 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 207 | 3.3% |
| #6 | New York | | 200 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Iowa | | 197 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Washington | | 196 | 3.1% |
California share of Lonny's total US births 9.4%
Even split
600 of 6,357 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Lonny appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lonny? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 6,357 babies named Lonny. Today it holds rank #12524 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 213 births.
When was Lonny most popular? ▼
Lonny was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,767 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Lonny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lonny are California (600 births), Texas (391 births), Minnesota (295 births).
How long has the name Lonny been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lonny since 1920 -- 106 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lonny? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lonnie, London, Lon, Lonzo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lonny's data
- Lonny's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,767 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lonnys (600 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Lonny
Nearby Names Like Lonny
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lonny
Lonnie Boy
#1809 94,486 births
London Boy
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Lon Boy
9,836 births
Lonzo Boy
#5244 3,961 births
Long Boy
#3730 1,909 births
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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, 1920–2025 (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. "Lonny: #12524 Boys' Name - 6,357 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lonny. 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 Lonny 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.