Lonnie
How to say it: LON-ee · /ˈlɑni/
Diminutive of Alonzo or Leonard; Alonzo derives from Germanic meaning 'noble and ready'.
Lonnie was the 1,468th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 86 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1900s, its births are down about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,511 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,468 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 86 |
| Share of births | 1 in 36,432 |
| Peak decade | 1900s |
| Change over 10 years | −24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,511 |
| In France, 2025 | #631 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lonnie peaked in the 1900s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lonnie is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Spanish.
In France: #631 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Lonnie
- Lonnie Walker IV (born 1998)American basketball player
- Lonnie Johnson (1899–1970)American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and songwriter
- Lonnie Mack (1941–2016)American musician
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