How Many People Are Named Loney?
An estimated 139 people in the United States have the first name Loney. It is used for both genders, with 64.3% male. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Loney peaked in popularity in 1915 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Loney 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 Loney paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Loney is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
139
About 1 in 2,465,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
64.3% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1915
33 births
Total Registered
785
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Loney
Loney is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (64.3%) and females (35.7%). Out of 785 total births registered, 505 were male and 280 were female.
Loney as a male name
Ranked #7,676 in 1987
5 male births in 1987
Peak: 1915 (20 births)
Loney as a female name
Ranked #4,052 in 1939
6 female births in 1939
Peak: 1916 (14 births)
Loney: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Loney span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 216 babies were registered. Loney has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Loney by Decade
How has Loney 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.
Loney by State
Birth registrations for Loney span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, Texas, Louisiana. On average, about 6 Loneys were registered per state.
Loney + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Loney as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Loney
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Loney: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loney?
We estimate approximately 139 people named Loney 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 2,465,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Loney a common name?
Loney is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 785 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Loney most popular?
Loney reached peak popularity in 1915, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Loney is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Loney a male name?
Loney is predominantly male. 64.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Loney Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Loney Smith, Loney Johnson, Loney 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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