Lone
Lone is a given name. Notable people with this name include:Lone Droscher Nielsen, Danish wildlife conservationist Lone Dybkjær (1940–2020), Danish politician Lone Fischer, German handball player Lone Fleming, Danish actress appearing in Spanish films Lone Frank, Danish science journalist Lone Hertz, Danish film actress Lone Høyer Hansen (1950–2021), Danish sculptor Lone Mathiesen, Danish…
- Danish
Meaning & Origin of Lone
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lone is a given name. Notable people with this name include:Lone Droscher Nielsen, Danish wildlife conservationist Lone Dybkjær (1940–2020), Danish politician Lone Fischer, German handball player Lone Fleming, Danish actress appearing in Spanish films Lone Frank, Danish science journalist Lone Hertz, Danish film actress Lone Høyer Hansen (1950–2021), Danish sculptor Lone Mathiesen, Danish…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Danish
The Story of Lone
The earliest SSA record of Lone as a baby boy name dates back to 1882, when 6 babies received it. 1882 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Lone — #837 in the national rankings. The 1880s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Lones. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1928 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 11 Lones have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Lone
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lone. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Abelone
Names that sound like Lone
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About the name Lone
Lone is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Lone's peak popularity came in 1882 when it ranked #837. Use the chart and map above to compare Lone's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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