Loni
Loni is a generally feminine name related to the given names Leonie, Lonna and Lonnie.
Meaning & Origin of Loni
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Loni is a generally feminine name related to the given names Leonie, Lonna and Lonnie.
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The Story of Loni
Loni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1943, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 325 Lonis were born — ranking #570 that year. As of 2026, Loni ranks #6,618 for baby girls with 17 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 4K Lonis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Loni
Loni is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1943 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Loni's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #570. Use the chart and map above to compare Loni'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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