How Many People Are Named Lon?
An estimated 5,734 people in the United States have the first name Lon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Lon peaked in popularity in 1948 with 274 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,734
About 1 in 59,776 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1948
274 births
Total Registered
9,856
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lon
Lon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 9,856 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Lon as a male name
Ranked #13,550 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1948 (274 births)
Lon as a female name
Ranked #7,664 in 1968
5 female births in 1968
Peak: 1924 (5 births)
Lon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lon span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 2,401 babies were registered. Lon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lon by Decade
How has Lon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lon by State
Birth registrations for Lon span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in West Virginia, Massachusetts, Arizona. On average, about 129 Lons were registered per state.
Lon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lon
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lon?
We estimate approximately 5,734 people named Lon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 59,776 Americans share this first name.
Is Lon a common name?
Lon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,856 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lon most popular?
Lon reached peak popularity in 1948, when 274 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lon is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lon a male name?
Lon is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lon Smith, Lon Johnson, Lon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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