How Many People Are Named Lonnie?
An estimated 60,933 people in the United States have the first name Lonnie. It is predominantly male (93.1%). The average bearer is 61 years old, and Lonnie peaked in popularity in 1947 with 2,236 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lonnie 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 Lonnie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lonnie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
60,933
About 1 in 5,625 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
93.1% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1947
2,236 births
Total Registered
101,366
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lonnie
Lonnie is predominantly male (93.1%), though 6,972 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lonnie as a male name
Ranked #1,822 in 2024
89 male births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (2,085 births)
Lonnie as a female name
Ranked #5,362 in 2024
24 female births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (151 births)
Lonnie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lonnie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 20,347 babies were registered. Lonnie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lonnie by Decade
How has Lonnie 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 957 | 832 | 125 | |
| 1890s | 1,442 | 1,237 | 205 | |
| 1900s | 1,938 | 1,645 | 293 | |
| 1910s | 5,095 | 4,536 | 559 | |
| 1920s | 7,799 | 6,979 | 820 | |
| 1930s | 8,868 | 8,117 | 751 | |
| 1940s | 17,099 | 15,901 | 1,198 | |
| 1950s | 20,347 | 19,198 | 1,149 | |
| 1960s | 15,887 | 15,120 | 767 | |
| 1970s | 10,077 | 9,648 | 429 | |
| 1980s | 5,431 | 5,136 | 295 | |
| 1990s | 3,031 | 2,897 | 134 | |
| 2000s | 1,647 | 1,585 | 62 | |
| 2010s | 1,198 | 1,099 | 99 | |
| 2020s | 550 | 464 | 86 | |
Lonnie by State
Birth registrations for Lonnie span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, Alaska. On average, about 1,879 Lonnies were registered per state.
Lonnie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lonnie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lonnie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lonnie?
We estimate approximately 60,933 people named Lonnie 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 5,625 Americans share this first name.
Is Lonnie a common name?
Lonnie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 101,366 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lonnie most popular?
Lonnie reached peak popularity in 1947, when 2,236 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lonnie is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lonnie a male name?
Lonnie is predominantly male. 93.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lonnie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lonnie Smith, Lonnie Johnson, Lonnie 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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