How Many People Are Named Lonny?
An estimated 4,986 people in the United States have the first name Lonny. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 61 years old, and Lonny peaked in popularity in 1957 with 213 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lonny 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 Lonny paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lonny is overwhelmingly male, 56 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,986
About 1 in 68,743 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1957
213 births
Total Registered
6,408
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lonny
Lonny is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,408 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Lonny as a male name
Ranked #13,408 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (213 births)
Lonny as a female name
Ranked #11,495 in 1982
5 female births in 1982
Peak: 1956 (9 births)
Lonny: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lonny span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,793 babies were registered. Lonny has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lonny by Decade
How has Lonny 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.
Lonny by State
Birth registrations for Lonny span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Minnesota. The lowest are in South Carolina, Montana, Kentucky. On average, about 118 Lonnys were registered per state.
Lonny + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lonny as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lonny: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lonny?
We estimate approximately 4,986 people named Lonny 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 68,743 Americans share this first name.
Is Lonny a common name?
Lonny is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,408 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lonny most popular?
Lonny reached peak popularity in 1957, when 213 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lonny is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lonny a male name?
Lonny is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lonny Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lonny Smith, Lonny Johnson, Lonny 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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