Boys' name · since 1900

Lonzie

Lonzie has 776 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#6,019 of 45,481
all-time among boys
776
born since 1900
1920s
peak decade

Lonzie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 776 have been recorded since 1900.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lonzie has been recorded 776 times among boys since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1996.

  • #6,019 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 776 born since 1900
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lonzie ranks #6,019 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 776 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.

#6,019 of 45,481
all-time among boys
776
born since 1900
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Lonzie's 776 recorded births place it above 86.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.

Lonzie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lonzie splits its recorded history at 1943: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lonzie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1922)
21
Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
0510152025 190019161925193419441953196219721996 5

Lonzie by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (154 births, 20% of the file).

1920s was Lonzie's strongest decade.

154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Lonzie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 154 births (20% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Lonzie 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 Lonzie's total volume

Lonzie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -138, 2.6%-57, 3.7%-35, 5.7%-31, 7.7%-29, 6.7%-28, 6.6%-43, 5.3%-108, 3.5%-45, 6.5%-73, 4.9%-28, 10.5%-72, 4.7%-72, 3.6%-55, 4.7%-54, 3.9%Lonzie-97, 2.7%Lonzie
Lonzie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Lonzie by state

Where Lonzie concentrates geographically, total births since 1900

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Lonzie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
98 12.6%
#2 Mississippi
6 0.8%
#3 Alabama
5 0.6%
Georgia share of Lonzie's total US births 12.6%
Even split

98 of 776 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lonzie?
Lonzie has been given to 776 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #6,019 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 21 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
Where does Lonzie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lonzie ranks #6,019 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lonzie most popular?
Lonzie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Lonzie most popular?
The top states for the name Lonzie are Georgia (98 births), Mississippi (6 births), Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Lonzie been used?
Lonzie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 97 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Lonzie?
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.

What to do with Lonzie's data

  • Lonzie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (154 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Lonzies (98 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lonzie

Nearby Names Like Lonzie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lonzie

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lonzie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1900–1996 (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 Lonzie 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.