Recorded 1900–1971 Boys' name Peak 1916 360 births

Lonza — boys' name

360 babies named Lonza in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s61910s511920s1001930s761940s621950s541960s51970s6
1920s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Lonza was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

14 babies were named Lonza in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lonza

The Social Security Administration has registered 360 babies named Lonza between 1900 and 1971, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lonza currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lonza performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 100 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Lonza shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Lonza in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lonza 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 360 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.

Lonza at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

360

Since 1900

72 years of records

Peak year

1916

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1900

Recorded for 72 years

Last year on file: 1971

Lonza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1900

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1916)
14
Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
46810121416 197119541947193919321926192019101900 6

Lonza by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
100 births that decade — 28% of Lonza's all-time total
1900s61910s511920s1001930s761940s621950s541960s51970s6

Lonza by state

Where Lonza concentrates geographically — total births since 1900

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Lonza
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
5 1.4%
#2 Louisiana
5 1.4%
Alabama share of Lonza's total US births 1.4%
Even split

5 of 360 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lonza?
360 babies have been named Lonza since 1900. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1916 with 14 births.
When was Lonza most popular?
Lonza was most popular in the 1920s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Lonza most popular?
The top states for the name Lonza are Alabama (5 births), Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Lonza been used?
Lonza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 72 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Lonza?
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.

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, 1900–1971 (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.