Lon Name Popularity and Statistics
Lon is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2022
Total Recorded U.S. Births9,856
First Year on Record1880
Lon popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Boys | 5 | #12,330 |
| 2021 | Boys | 5 | #12,146 |
| 2020 | Boys | 6 | #10,605 |
| 2019 | Boys | 6 | #10,803 |
| 2018 | Boys | 7 | #9,670 |
| 2016 | Boys | 10 | #7,605 |
| 2015 | Boys | 8 | #8,744 |
| 2014 | Boys | 6 | #10,717 |
| 2012 | Boys | 9 | #8,158 |
| 2011 | Boys | 5 | #12,287 |
| 2009 | Boys | 6 | #10,994 |
| 2008 | Boys | 9 | #8,324 |
| 2007 | Boys | 5 | #12,367 |
| 2006 | Boys | 9 | #7,998 |
| 2004 | Boys | 7 | #8,927 |
| 2002 | Boys | 15 | #4,919 |
| 2001 | Boys | 14 | #5,142 |
| 2000 | Boys | 13 | #5,297 |
| 1998 | Boys | 17 | #4,019 |
| 1997 | Boys | 8 | #6,618 |
| 1996 | Boys | 19 | #3,549 |
| 1995 | Boys | 11 | #5,124 |
| 1994 | Boys | 10 | #5,452 |
| 1993 | Boys | 11 | #5,002 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1948 · Boys
274 recorded births and rank #411.
1947 · Boys
271 recorded births and rank #415.
1953 · Boys
260 recorded births and rank #444.
1955 · Boys
252 recorded births and rank #466.
Where Lon ranked highest in 1990
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- CA
- Rank #1,181 · 12 recorded births