Recorded 1964–1981 Girls' name Peak 1970 65 births

Lonya — girls' name

65 babies named Lonya in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s101970s501980s5
1970s
Peak decade

77% of everyone ever named Lonya was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

11 babies were named Lonya in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lonya

The Social Security Administration has registered 65 babies named Lonya between 1964 and 1981, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lonya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lonya performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lonya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lonya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 65 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lonya at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

65

Since 1964

18 years of records

Peak year

1970

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1964

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1981

Lonya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1964

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1970)
11
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4681012 1981197919771974197319721971197019691964 5

Lonya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
50 births that decade — 77% of Lonya's all-time total
1960s101970s501980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lonya?
65 babies have been named Lonya since 1964. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1970 with 11 births.
When was Lonya most popular?
Lonya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Lonya been used?
Lonya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 18 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Lonya?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1964–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.