Loni
Meaning
“Of uncertain origin: sometimes a short form of Yolanda or Leona, sometimes linked to Hawaiian lani, sky; no source is definitive.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Loni peaked in the 1980s.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,648 people · the #5,860 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 125,000 · median age 68
Among people named Loni living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Loni
Most people given the name Loni in the United States were born between 1960 and 1999. The Loni you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Loni deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Loni truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Loni fits with your family’s names and surname.
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