Lon

Boy name

Lon has been given to 9,856 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1948.

Meaning & origin

Clipping of London.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hover or tap the chart to read any year.

Total babies

9,856

Peak year

1948 (274 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -100%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Lon.

9,666 babies since 1906

9,644 babies since 1919

10,319 babies since 1890

10,955 babies since 1918

8,467 babies since 1911

8,395 babies since 1881

11,446 babies since 1885

7,787 babies since 1925

Occasional updates when we add new data & tools. No spam, unsubscribe anytime by replying to any email or writing to hello@zalize.com.

By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We store only your email address and the date you signed up.