The first name Lonnie
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 14 boys were named Lonnie, making it the 1,798th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 14 births (#1,688).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lonnie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lonnie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 86 boys born in the United States were named Lonnie, the 1,843rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 2,086 were.
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.
Questions
- What does the name Lonnie mean?
- Diminutive + -ie.
- How popular is the name Lonnie?
- In 2025, 14 boys born in England and Wales were named Lonnie, ranking 1,798th. Its peak was 2021, with 14 births.
- Is Lonnie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 101,481 US babies named Lonnie since 1880, 7% were girls and 93% boys.
- When was Lonnie most popular?
- 1947 in the United States, when 2,086 babies were named Lonnie, its highest rank at 137th.