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.

776
total births
1900–1996
years on record
1920s
peak decade
20%
born in that 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.

  • 776 total births
  • 1900–1996 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 20% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

776 boys have been named Lonzie since 1900, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1996.

776
total births
1900–1996
years on record
1920s
peak decade
20%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Lonzie was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

21 babies were named Lonzie in 1922 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

776

Since 1900

97 years of records

Peak year

1922

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1900

Recorded for 97 years

Last year on file: 1996

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

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

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 July 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

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 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 last appearance in the data was 1996. 21 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
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
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lonzie: Baby Name Since 1900 - 776 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lonzie. 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 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 July 2026.