Holding steady.
Popularity of Loney since 1883
Babies named Loney per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1915, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Loney's real moment was 1903.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 11 |
| 1890s | 30 | 11 |
| 1900s | 60 | 20 |
| 1910s | 98 | 118 |
| 1920s | 65 | 130 |
| 1930s | 21 | 53 |
| 1940s | 0 | 65 |
| 1950s | 0 | 34 |
| 1960s | 0 | 33 |
| 1970s | 0 | 25 |
| 1980s | 0 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
The name Loney had its peak year in 1903, when it was most frequently recorded, ranking highest in that period. In the decade of the 1900s, it was used with moderate consistency, but has since become extremely rare. The name's trajectory is stable, with no recent resurgence. Its top states are unknown due to low overall usage, but it was first recorded in 1883, indicating early adoption in the United States. As a unisex name, Loney offers a vintage feel with a nature-inspired meaning.
Loney is a transferred use of the English surname, which itself may be a variant of 'Loney' or 'Lowney', both of uncertain origin. It is possibly locational, referring to someone who lived near a grove or wooded area. As a given name, Loney appears sporadically in the United States from the late 19th century, with its peak usage in the early 1900s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lon, Lonie
Sibling names for Loney
Names that share Loney's style, for a brother or sister.
