unisex name
Loney
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 785
Loney is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 36% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1987 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1915, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- Loney started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Loney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1987, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 17 |
| 1890s | 41 |
| 1900s | 80 |
| 1910s | 216 |
| 1920s | 195 |
| 1930s | 74 |
| 1940s | 65 |
| 1950s | 34 |
| 1960s | 33 |
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s (to 1987) | 5 |
How popular is Loney?
In 1987, Loney was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Loney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Loney also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Loney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Loney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Loney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Loney
How popular is the name Loney?
In 1987, Loney was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Loney a girl's or a boy's name?
Loney is used for both girls and boys. About 36% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Loney?
Loney has 2 syllables.
When was Loney most popular?
Loney peaked in 1915, when 33 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Was Loney originally a boys' or girls' name?
Loney was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.