Boys' name · since 1924
Lonzell
Lonzell has 466 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,226 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 466
- born since 1924
- 1950s
- peak decade
Lonzell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 466 have been recorded since 1924.
Social Security Administration records show Lonzell recorded 466 times among boys since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2015.
- #8,226 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 466 born since 1924
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lonzell ranks #8,226 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 466 born since 1924, peaking in the 1950s.
- #8,226 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 466
- born since 1924
- 1950s
- peak decade
Lonzell's 466 recorded births place it above 81.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Lonzell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lonzell's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lonzell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2015
- Peak year (1958)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Lonzell by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (93 births, 20% of the file).
1950s was Lonzell's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Lonzell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 27
1930s
27 births
- 1940s
1940s
57 births
- 1950s
1950s
93 births
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
- 1970s
1970s
85 births
- 1980s
1980s
55 births
- 1990s
1990s
72 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 93 births (20% of all-time use).
Lonzell by state
Where Lonzell concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.1% |
5 of 466 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lonzell's data
- Lonzell's decade-level peak was the 1950s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Lonzells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Lonzell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~91 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1924–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lonzell 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 August 2026.