ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 1947 Peak Year #114 Peak Rank 95K Total Count 147 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 1947 Peak Year #466 Peak Rank 7K Total Count 144 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Lonnie What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Lonnie is a given name usually used for males. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie) 📖 ## The Story of Lonnie ### As a girl name Lonnie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 151 Lonnies were born — ranking #685 that year. As of 2026, Lonnie ranks #5,300 for girls with 24 births, rising sharply (+51% over the past five years). In total, more than 7K Lonnies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Lonnie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 53 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 2,085 Lonnies were born — ranking #137 that year. As of 2026, Lonnie ranks #1,869 for boys with 87 births, gradually falling (-5%). In total, more than 95K Lonnies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Lonnie A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Lonnie Chisenhall (born 1988), American baseball player * ●Alonzo Clayton (1876–1917), American horse racing jockey * ●Lonnie Coleman (1920–1982), American novelist and playwright known for the Beulah Land trilogy * ●Lonnie Dennis (1937–1997), Canadian football player * ●Lonnie Dixon (1932–2011), American collegiate basketball official * ●Lonnie Donegan (1931–2002), British skiffle musician known as the King of Skiffle * ●Lonnie Ford (born 1979), American football player in the Arena Football League * ●Lonnie Theodore Binion (1943–1998), American casino executive Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Lonnie Phonetically similar names — useful when Lonnie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Lonny](/lonny) * Lawny * [Lani](/lani) * [Loni](/loni) * [Lonie](/lonie) * [Looney](/looney) * Loony * [Lenny](/lenny) * [Loney](/loney) * [Lennie](/lennie) * Loonie * [Laney](/laney) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Lonnie What does the name Lonnie mean? Lonnie is a given name usually used for males. How popular is Lonnie in 2026? In 2026, Lonnie ranks #1,869 among boys' names in the U.S., with 87 babies given the name that year. When was Lonnie most popular? Lonnie reached its peak popularity in 1947, ranking #114 that year with 2,085 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Lonnie most popular? Lonnie has historically been most popular in Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lonnie. Is Lonnie a unisex name? Yes — Lonnie is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 7% of Lonnies assigned female and 93% assigned male historically. What names go well with Lonnie? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lonnie include Preston, Francisco, Wendell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦PrestonPeak #114](/preston)[👦FranciscoPeak #114](/francisco)[👦WendellPeak #114](/wendell)[👦GrantPeak #115](/grant) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧ZadaPeak #466](/zada)[👧JosephPeak #465](/joseph)[👧LexiePeak #467](/lexie)[👧TessPeak #465](/tess) ## About the name Lonnie Lonnie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 95K births in the dataset. Lonnie's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #114\. Use the chart and map above to compare Lonnie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1947 → ](/year/1947) * [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s) * [ Names starting with "L" → ](/letter/l) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.