boy's name
Lonny
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,966
Lonny is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1957, when 213 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lonny over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 51 |
| 1930s | 246 |
| 1940s | 956 |
| 1950s | 1,601 |
| 1960s | 1,793 |
| 1970s | 1,052 |
| 1980s | 387 |
| 1990s | 156 |
| 2000s | 98 |
| 2010s | 40 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 33 |
How popular is Lonny?
In 2025, Lonny was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lonny is used
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 Lonny
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lonny also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lonny over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lonny
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lonny — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lonny
How popular is the name Lonny?
In 2025, Lonny was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lonny a girl's or a boy's name?
Lonny is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lonny?
Lonny has 2 syllables.
When was Lonny most popular?
Lonny peaked in 1957, when 213 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lonny a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lonny currently ranks #1,739 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.