Holding steady.
Popularity of Lonzie since 1900
Babies named Lonzie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1922, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Lonzie's real moment was 1900.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 20 |
| 1910s | 123 |
| 1920s | 154 |
| 1930s | 119 |
| 1940s | 112 |
| 1950s | 114 |
| 1960s | 76 |
| 1970s | 36 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Lonzie is an exceedingly rare given name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1900, which also remains its peak year for usage. Since then, it has maintained a stable but very low frequency, never reaching a rank in the national top 1000. The name has no recorded top states, suggesting scattered use across the country. While its exact origin is unclear, Lonzie likely developed as an American English diminutive or variant of more common names like Lonnie or Alonzo. Its rarity and vintage feel may appeal to parents seeking an unusual name with an early 20th-century flavor.
Lonzie is a rare given name of uncertain origin. It may have emerged as an American English variant of Lonnie, itself a diminutive of Alonzo (from the Spanish Alfonso, ultimately from Germanic origin meaning 'noble and ready'). Alternatively, Lonzie could be a diminutive formed from the suffix -zie attached to names beginning with Lon-. The name was first recorded in the United States in 1900 and has seen minimal usage since, never ranking in the national top 1000.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lon
Sibling names for Lonzie
Names that share Lonzie's style, for a brother or sister.
