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Boy name

Lon

/ˈlɑn/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2022

Lon has been given to about 9,856 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1948, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈlɑn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 6,096
Median age today67 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1948 · 274
  • Born in 20250
  • All time9,856

How popular is Lon?

Its best year was 1948, when 274 babies were given the name, ranking 411th. The typical living American called Lon is about 67 years old today.

Names that sound like Lon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jon0.75
  2. Don0.75
  3. Ron0.75
  4. Leon0.74
  5. Von0.75
  6. Dylon0.70
  7. Lonny0.68
  8. Loy0.65

Middle names for Lon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lon James0.74
  2. Lon Miles0.73
  3. Lon Wilder0.72
  4. Lon Thomas0.71
  5. Lon Cole0.70
  6. Lon Paul0.55

Sibling names for Lon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.87
  2. Margosister · 0.86
  3. Myrasister · 0.84
  4. Frankieeither · 0.81
  5. Rudybrother · 0.80
  6. Tommybrother · 0.80

Where Lon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lon Evans0.73
    2. Lon Edwards0.73
    3. Lon Allen0.73
    4. Lon Adams0.73
    5. Lon Williams0.69
    6. Lon Walker0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lon

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.