Lonny
Diminutive form of Lancelot, a masculine name meaning "servant" or "vassal".
Name Census estimates that about 4,986 living Americans carry the first name Lonny. It is a predominantly male name (99.1% of registrations). The average person named Lonny today is around 61 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lonny births was 1957 (213 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lonny. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Although Lonny is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 56 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
5.0K
~ 1 in 68,743 Americans
Peak year
1957
213 babies that year
Average age
61
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,495
Tracked since 1920
Gender
Gender distribution for Lonny
Out of the 6,408 babies given the name Lonny since 1880, 99.1% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Lonny as a male name
- Ranked #13,408 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1957 (213 births)
Lonny as a female name
- Ranked #11,495 in 1982
- 5 female births in 1982
- Peak: 1956 (9 births)
Popularity
Lonny: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lonny from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 1,793 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lonny by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lonny during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lonnys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 29 states and territories. California, Texas, Minnesota recorded the most babies named Lonny, while South Carolina, Montana, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 118 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lonny
The given name Lonny is an English diminutive form of the name Lon, which itself is a shortened version of the name Lon. The name Lon is believed to have originated from the Old English word "lond," meaning "land" or "territory."
Lonny is primarily an American name that gained popularity in the 20th century. It is considered a unisex name, though it is more commonly used as a masculine name. The earliest recorded use of the name Lonny dates back to the late 19th century.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Lonny was Lonny Fagan, an American professional baseball player who was born in 1889 and played for various teams in the early 20th century, including the New York Giants and the Boston Braves.
Another notable figure named Lonny was Lonny Chapman, an American actor and director who was born in 1920 and appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout his career, including roles in "The Fugitive" and "Gunsmoke."
In more recent history, Lonny Price is an American actor, director, and choreographer who has worked extensively on Broadway. He was born in 1959 and has directed acclaimed productions such as "Sunset Boulevard" and "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."
Lonny Ng is a Canadian actor and filmmaker of Chinese descent, born in 1979. He is known for his roles in films like "Godzilla" and "The Man with the Iron Fists," as well as his work as a director and producer.
Lonny Baxter is an American former professional basketball player who was born in 1979. He played in the NBA for several teams, including the Chicago Bulls and the New Orleans Hornets, and had a successful college career at the University of Maryland.
People
Lonny + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lonny as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lonny: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lonny?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,986 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lonny going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,743 US residents.
Is Lonny a common name?
We classify Lonny as "Rare". It ranks above 96.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6,408 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lonny most popular?
The single biggest year for Lonny was 1957, when 213 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lonny is about 61 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lonny a male name?
Yes, 99.1% of people registered as Lonny in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.