Lonie
Lonie is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
Noble and ready; eager for battle.
Origin and history
Lonie is traditionally used as a masculine diminutive or variant of names like Alonzo or Lonnie. Derived ultimately from Germanic roots meaning noble and ready, it saw its peak usage in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States. Today, it is extremely rare as a given name for newborns.
Popularity in the United States
1,078 babies in the United States have been named Lonie since 1880. It ranks #3609 all-time.
States where it is most popular
- NC (29.3 %)
- AL (26.8 %)
- MS (17.1 %)
- GA (14.6 %)
- TX (12.2 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 71 |
| 1890-1900 | 90 |
| 1900-1910 | 91 |
| 1910-1920 | 179 |
| 1920-1930 | 221 |
| 1930-1940 | 129 |
| 1940-1950 | 89 |
| 1950-1960 | 88 |
| 1960-1970 | 63 |
| 1970-1980 | 42 |
| 1980-1990 | 10 |
| 1990-2000 | 5 |
| 2000-2010 | 0 |
| 2010-2019 | 0 |
| 2020-2029 | 0 |
Famous people named Lonie
- Lonie Paxton: NFL player, Athlete
Fun facts
- Lonie originally gained usage in the United States during the late 1800s as a pet form of Alonzo.
- The name reached its highest popularity in the U.S. social security records around the 1890s and early 1900s.