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Boy name#311 of boy names

Lonnie

Pronounced L AO1 N IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1947
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Lonnie?

Lonnie is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 107,774 children — the 311th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 27% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1947, when 2,210 children were given it.

Lonny is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

06251,2501,8752,50018901920195019802010
1947Boys: 2,210Girls: 151

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Lonnie and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Lonny

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
L AO1 N IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Lonnie

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Lonnie

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Lonnie?
Lonnie ranks 311th among boys' names in US records, with 107,774 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,015.
Is Lonnie a unisex name?
No. Lonnie is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Lonnie most popular?
1947, when 2,210 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Lonnie spelled?
Lonny. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.