Girl · #13,584 in 2026

Lonna

Name: Popularity of the name Lonna in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lonna, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Lonna is a small island off Helsinki, opposite the Suomenlinna Passenger terminal. The island belongs to the Suomenlinna district. Lonna is about 150 meters long and the distance to the mainland is about 1.5 kilometers.

Current Rank

#13,584

Peak Rank

#929 (1947)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1916

First Year

2022

Last Year

1947

Peak Year

#929

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lonna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Lonna in the winter During the Finland under Swedish rule , Lonna was owned by the City of Helsinki. During the Finnish War , negotiations on the surrender of the Sveaborg Fortress (Suomenlinna) were held on the island on a couple of occasions. For this reason, during the Russian rule, the island was called Peregovorny Island ("negotiation island"). During the war years and after that, until 1955, there was a demagnetization station on the island related to the fight against magnetic mines . The method was simple: Finnish, German and metal-hulled ships from allied / neutral states moving in th

The Story of Lonna

Lonna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 91 Lonnas were born — ranking #929 that year. As of 2026, Lonna ranks #13,584 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Lonnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Lonna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lonna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lonna

What does the name Lonna mean?

How popular is Lonna in 2026?

In 2026, Lonna ranks #13,584 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Lonna most popular?

Lonna reached its peak popularity in 1947, ranking #929 that year with 91 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Lonna most popular?

Lonna has historically been most popular in South Dakota, Washington, Oregon. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lonna.

Is Lonna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lonna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lonna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lonna include Inger, Gaylene, Bev. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lonna

Lonna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Lonna's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #929. Use the chart and map above to compare Lonna'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.