Lonnie
Boy name · #1837 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 86 baby boys were named Lonnie, placing it at #1837 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1406, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,930 boys born in 2025 was named Lonnie.
The 145-year story
Lonnie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 53 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 2,086 boys were named Lonnie — good for #137 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lonnie per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lonnie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lonnie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lonnie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lonnie is most common
State-level data for Lonnie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lonnie
Statistically, parents drawn to Lonnie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Donnie, Ronnie, Bennie, Leslie, and Willie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lonnie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | #1837 |
| 2024 | 90 | #1809 |
| 2023 | 96 | #1727 |
| 2022 | 85 | #1861 |
| 2021 | 99 | #1667 |
| 2020 | 98 | #1634 |
| 2019 | 89 | #1755 |
| 2018 | 95 | #1671 |
| 2017 | 88 | #1746 |
| 2016 | 115 | #1484 |
| 2015 | 122 | #1406 |
| 2014 | 122 | #1389 |
| 2013 | 119 | #1405 |
| 2012 | 114 | #1448 |
| 2011 | 112 | #1459 |
| 2010 | 125 | #1358 |
| 2009 | 140 | #1257 |
| 2008 | 149 | #1188 |
| 2007 | 110 | #1457 |
| 2006 | 166 | #1073 |
| 2005 | 165 | #1021 |
| 2004 | 153 | #1053 |
| 2003 | 148 | #1049 |
| 2002 | 179 | #901 |
| 2001 | 181 | #876 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lonnie a popular boy name?
Lonnie ranked #1837 among boys in 2025 with 86 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1406.
When was the name Lonnie most popular?
Lonnie peaked in 1947, when 2,086 American boys received the name (ranked #137 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lonnie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,930 newborn American boys was named Lonnie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.