Lonny
How to say it: loh-NEE · /lɔˈni/
Diminutive of Lawrence, Lonnie or Alonzo - from Latin 'laurel' - mid-century American nickname-name.
Lonny was the 1,468th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, 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 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 36,432 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,511 |
| In France, 2025 | #631 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lonny peaked in the 1960s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lon
Honouring a Lonny in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lonny is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #631 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Lonny
- Lonny Baxter (born 1979)American basketball player
- Lonny Ross (born 2000)American television actor
- Lonny Chapman (1920–2007)American actor
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