How Many People Are Named Lonie?
An estimated 499 people in the United States have the first name Lonie. It is used for both genders, with 60.9% female. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Lonie peaked in popularity in 1919 with 76 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lonie 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 Lonie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lonie is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- With an average bearer age of 71, Lonie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
499
About 1 in 686,882 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
60.9% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1919
76 births
Total Registered
2,755
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lonie
Lonie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (39.1%) and females (60.9%). Out of 2,755 total births registered, 1,078 were male and 1,677 were female.
Lonie as a male name
Ranked #8,962 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1921 (33 births)
Lonie as a female name
Ranked #13,620 in 1989
5 female births in 1989
Peak: 1914 (44 births)
Lonie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lonie span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 531 babies were registered. Lonie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lonie by Decade
How has Lonie 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.
Lonie by State
Birth registrations for Lonie span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Alabama, Texas. The lowest are in California, South Carolina, Louisiana. On average, about 40 Lonies were registered per state.
Lonie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lonie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lonie
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lonie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lonie?
We estimate approximately 499 people named Lonie 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 686,882 Americans share this first name.
Is Lonie a common name?
Lonie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,755 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lonie most popular?
Lonie reached peak popularity in 1919, when 76 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lonie is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lonie a female name?
Lonie is predominantly female. 60.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lonie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lonie Smith, Lonie Johnson, Lonie 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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