The first name Lon
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name; diminutive form Lonnie.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2022, 5 boys born in the United States were named Lon, the 13,559th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1948, when 274 were.
9,856
babies named Lon since 1880
#13,559
rank in 2022
1948
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Lon
Famous people named Lon
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lon ChaneyAmerican actor (1883–1930)
- Lon L. FullerAmerican philosopher of law (1902-1978)
- Lon McCallisterAmerican actor (1923-2005)
- Lon PoffActor (1870-1952)
- Lon NonCambodian politician (1930-1975)
- Lon NilCambodian politician, died 1970
- Jesse PlemonsAmerican actor (born 1988)
Questions
- What are nicknames for Lon?
- Common nicknames for Lon include Lonnie.
- Is Lon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 9,856 US babies named Lon since 1880 were boys.
- When was Lon most popular?
- 1948 in the United States, when 274 babies were named Lon, its highest rank at 411th.