Loa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	18	2	–	#1,194
1900s	15	2	-17%	#2,036
1910s	97	10	+547%	#1,877
1920s	172	17	+77%	#1,586
1930s	164	16	-5%	#1,535
1940s	120	12	-27%	#2,198
1950s	84	8	-30%	#3,380
1960s	24	2	-71%	#4,405
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	13	1	–	#13,310
2010s	91	9	+600%	#8,929
2020s (to 2025)	106	18	+94%	#5,487

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,194

1900s

-17%

#2,036

1910s

+547%

#1,877

1920s

172

+77%

#1,586

1930s

164

-5%

#1,535

1940s

120

-27%

#2,198

1950s

-30%

#3,380

1960s

-71%

#4,405

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#13,310

2010s

+600%

#8,929

2020s (to 2025)

106

+94%

#5,487

The story of Loa

Loa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,714 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1894, 904 American babies have been named Loa. Its peak came in 1924, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Loa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loa?

The median living Loa is about 64 years old; half are between 6 and 78. An estimated 400 people named Loa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Loa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,714
2024	19	#6,302
2023	23	#5,487
2022	20	#6,124
2021	17	#6,871
2020	10	#9,985
2019	11	#9,482
2018	10	#10,255
2017	9	#11,239
2016	7	#13,759
2015	7	#13,885
2014	10	#10,609
2013	10	#10,701
2012	13	#8,929
2011	8	#12,887
2010	6	#16,158
2009	–	–
2008	8	#13,310
2007	–	–
2006	5	#18,883
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	9	#4,632
1955	9	#4,246
1950	8	#4,160
1945	12	#2,684
1940	14	#2,252
1935	14	#2,255
1930	10	#2,967
1925	20	#1,977
1920	22	#1,860
1915	9	#3,021
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#2,093
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Loa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Loa?

The median living Loa is about 64 years old. Half of all living Loas are between 6 and 78 years old.

How many people named Loa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Loa are alive in the United States, based on 904 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loa in 2025?

Loa ranked #6,714 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Loa?

904 babies have been named Loa in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loa most popular?

Loa peaked in 1924, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Loa a boy or girl name?

Loa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Loa rising or falling?

Loa is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Loa popularity over time

The story of Loa

How old are people named Loa?

Loa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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