Lon is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lon is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “fierce or eager”. A short form of Alonzo or Lawrence.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,856 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lon per year, United States (1880 to 2022). United States peaked in 1948 (274/yr).
Lon has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1948, when it ranked #887 nationally (given to 274 babies that year).
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