Lonny
Lonny was the 13153rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 527th; the most babies were born in 1957 (213). More babies were named Lonny in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lonnie) pet form of Alonzo or Lon · English, Spanish, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #13,153 boys, up 149 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1957213 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,413babies recorded
What does the name Lonny mean?
Lonny is a spelling of Lonnie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Lonnie's meaning and origin.
Lonnie is a pet form of Alonzo and of Lon (which can itself come from Alonzo or Leonard), with the -ie ending, as Wiktionary notes. Alonzo is a form of Alfonso, a Germanic name that DMNES analyzes as Gothic 'noble' + 'ready'. Lonnie was used for both boys and girls in the US, especially in the South, in the early to mid-20th century.
Alonzo (Spanish / English, “form of Alfonso”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Alonzo, Lon, Lonny, Alfonso.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lonnie', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Alphonse', DMNES (Durham University)
Lonny popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 56 since 1950.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,153 | 5 |
| 2020 | #13,302 | 5 |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #4,946 | 15 |
| 1990 | #1,927 | 40 |
| 1980 | #1,109 | 67 |
| 1970 | #648 | 159 |
| 1960 | #628 | 155 |
| 1950 | #585 | 135 |
| 1940 | #727 | 71 |
| 1930 | #2,248 | 13 |
| 1920 | #4,686 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lonny, counting every spelling?
Lonny is a spelling of Lonnie, a name family that had 91 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 91 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonnie | 86 | #1,843 | 456 |
| Lonny | 5 | #13,153 | 28 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Lonny?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lonny (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Lonny born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lonny.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lonny?
About 4,600 people born in the US named Lonny are alive today, with a median age of 61; half are between 53 and 69. That makes Lonny a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lonny: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lonny, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lonny
What does Lonny mean?
Lonny is a spelling of Lonnie, which means “pet form of Alonzo or Lon” (English, Spanish, Germanic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Lonny?
Lonny was the 13153rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 527th; the most babies were born in 1957 (213). More babies were named Lonny in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Lonny a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Lonny in the US.