US rank #5225 Boys' name Peak 1919 3,936 births

Lonzo — #5225 US boys' name

3,936 babies named Lonzo in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#5225
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 63% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Lonzo was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

85 babies were named Lonzo in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lonzo

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,936 babies named Lonzo between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lonzo currently holds the #5225 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 85 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lonzo performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 659 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Lonzo shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 358 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Lonzo in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lonzo 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 3,936 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.

Lonzo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,936

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1919

85 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#5,225

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lonzo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1919)
85
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Lonzo by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
659 births that decade — 17% of Lonzo's all-time total
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Lonzo by state

Where Lonzo concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lonzo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
358 9.1%
#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%
Mississippi share of Lonzo's total US births 9.1%
Even split

358 of 3,936 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Lonzo appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lonzo?
3,936 babies have been named Lonzo since 1880. It currently ranks #5225 among boys. The peak year was 1919 with 85 births.
When was Lonzo most popular?
Lonzo was most popular in the 1920s decade with 659 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Lonzo most popular?
The top states for the name Lonzo are Mississippi (358 births), Texas (213 births), Kentucky (183 births).
How long has the name Lonzo been used?
Lonzo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lonzo?
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.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.