Lonzo
Boy name · #4143 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
Lonzo ranks #4143 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8040, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Lonzo.
Babies named Lonzo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Lonzo first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 10 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1919, when 85 boys were named Lonzo — good for #673 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lonzo in class?
Lonzo scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lonzo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lonzo is most common
State-level data for Lonzo is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lonzo
Statistically, parents drawn to Lonzo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Santo, Lavern, Gaetano, Rupert, and Mose.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lonzo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 18 | #5241 |
| 2023 | 13 | #6517 |
| 2022 | 33 | #3464 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 22 | #4480 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12185 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8040 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6839 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8704 |
| 1998 | 9 | #6314 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lonzo a popular boy name?
Lonzo ranked #4143 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8040.
When was the name Lonzo most popular?
Lonzo peaked in 1919, when 85 American boys received the name (ranked #673 that year). Since 1919 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lonzo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Lonzo. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.