Lonnie is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lonnie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lonnie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lonnie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lonnie is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “noble and ready”. A pet form of Alonzo or Lawrence.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 101,481 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 115 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 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 Lonnie per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1947 (2,237/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (3/yr).
Lonnie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #266 nationally (given to 2,237 babies that year).
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