Boys' name · since 1880
Lonzo
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 3,961 babies named Lonzo, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,107 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,143 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,961
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lonzo currently ranks #4143 among boys' names in America, with 3,961 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Lonzo recorded 3,961 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #4143 nationally today, ahead of 70% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2,107 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,143 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,961 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lonzo ranks #2,107 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,143 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,961 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,107 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,143 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,961
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lonzo's 3,961 recorded births place it above 95.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Mississippi.
How Lonzo compares
3,961 Top 15% higher than 85% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lonzo's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lonzo | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,961 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 85 | 34 | 22,252 |
Lonzo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lonzo's full recorded timeline at 1951, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1901, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 85 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lonzo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1919)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lonzo by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (659 births, 17% of the file).
1920s was Lonzo's strongest decade.
659 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Lonzo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 128
1880s
128 births
- 1890s 114
1890s
114 births
- 1900s 181
1900s
181 births
- 1910s
1910s
482 births
- 1920s
1920s
659 births
- 1930s
1930s
455 births
- 1940s
1940s
449 births
- 1950s
1950s
447 births
- 1960s 260
1960s
260 births
- 1970s 220
1970s
220 births
- 1980s 162
1980s
162 births
- 1990s 94
1990s
94 births
- 2000s 83
2000s
83 births
- 2010s 95
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 132
2020s
132 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 659 births (17% of all-time use).
How Lonzo 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 Lonzo's total volume
Lonzo by state
Where Lonzo concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 358 | 9.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 213 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 183 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 159 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 87 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 59 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 55 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 47 | 1.2% |
358 of 3,961 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Lonzo appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lonzo's data
- Lonzo's decade-level peak was the 1920s (659 total births); usage has since declined to 132 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Lonzos (358 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lonzo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Lonzo 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.