Lony
How to say it: lo-NEE · /lo.ˈni/
Modern diminutive linked to Lonnie/Alonso 'ready for battle' - used as independent name in France.
Lony was the 1,468th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, 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 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 36,432 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| 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
Lony peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lo
- Lon
Honouring a Lony in the family
- Lopet form
- Lonniespelling
- Lonispelling
- Lonnyspelling
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lony is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #631 for boys in 2025.
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