Lonie
Lonie is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Bridie Lonie, New Zealand academic, arts educator, arts writer and artist Jean Lonie (1930–1997), New Zealand poet and teacher Judith Lonie (1935–1982), Australian poet Iain Lonie (1932-1988), New Zealand poet Murray Lonie, headed the 1980 Lonie Report, report into transportation in Victoria, Australia Nathan Lonie,…
Meaning & Origin of Lonie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lonie is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Bridie Lonie, New Zealand academic, arts educator, arts writer and artist Jean Lonie (1930–1997), New Zealand poet and teacher Judith Lonie (1935–1982), Australian poet Iain Lonie (1932-1988), New Zealand poet Murray Lonie, headed the 1980 Lonie Report, report into transportation in Victoria, Australia Nathan Lonie,…
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The Story of Lonie
As a girl name
Lonie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1881, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1914, when 44 Lonies were born — ranking #878 that year. As of 2026, Lonie ranks #12,360 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Lonies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lonie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 33 Lonies were born — ranking #1,267 that year. As of 2026, Lonie ranks #8,115 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Lonies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lonie
Lonie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Lonie's peak popularity came in 1914 when it ranked #878. Use the chart and map above to compare Lonie'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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