How Many People Are Named Lonell?
An estimated 585 people in the United States have the first name Lonell. It is predominantly male (97.1%). The average bearer is 54 years old, and Lonell peaked in popularity in 1980 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lonell 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 Lonell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
585
About 1 in 585,905 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.1% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1980
27 births
Total Registered
786
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lonell
Lonell is predominantly male (97.1%), though 23 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lonell as a male name
Ranked #13,492 in 2010
5 male births in 2010
Peak: 1980 (27 births)
Lonell as a female name
Ranked #3,959 in 1936
6 female births in 1936
Peak: 1921 (6 births)
Lonell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lonell span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 145 babies were registered. Lonell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lonell by Decade
How has Lonell 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.
Lonell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lonell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lonell
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lonell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lonell?
We estimate approximately 585 people named Lonell 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 585,905 Americans share this first name.
Is Lonell a common name?
Lonell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 786 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lonell most popular?
Lonell reached peak popularity in 1980, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lonell is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lonell a male name?
Lonell is predominantly male. 97.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lonell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lonell Smith, Lonell Johnson, Lonell 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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