Lonny
Spelling variant of Lonnie, a pet form of Alonzo, the Italian and Spanish form of Alfonso, from Germanic elements meaning noble and ready.
Lonny in 2025
Lonny was given to 5 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 27,047th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 663,069 babies born.
The history of Lonny
Lonny reached its highest point in 1957, when 213 babies were given the name, ranking 1,187th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,173rd, in 1966.
Across the 106 years of records since 1920, 6,413 babies have been named Lonny. Half of them were born before 1961, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Lonny by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lonny | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 51 | 5,597 |
| 1930s | 246 | 1,512 |
| 1940s | 956 | 1,192 |
| 1950s | 1,601 | 1,187 |
| 1960s | 1,793 | 1,173 |
| 1970s | 1,052 | 1,477 |
| 1980s | 387 | 2,703 |
| 1990s | 156 | 4,628 |
| 2000s | 98 | 11,443 |
| 2010s | 40 | 18,289 |
| 2020s | 33 | 13,983 |
Where Lonny is heading
Lonny was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1957 peak — Lonny is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Lonny
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lonny.