as a First Name
Of uncertain origin, possibly an Anglicized or pet form of the Spanish name Alonso or a variant of Lenny. It is associated in Britain with the skiffle singer Lonnie Donegan (1931–2002, born Anthony Donegan), famous in the 1950s and 60s.
| 592nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 68,636
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 89,208
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Kentucky
- has the most people named Lonnie per capita
- 1948
- marked the height of its popularity
3%
97%
49%
55+
55+
42%
30-54
30-54
6%
13-29
13-29
3%
0-12
0-12
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