Loann: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	30	3	–	#3,770
1940s	99	10	+230%	#2,253
1950s	137	14	+38%	#2,609
1960s	72	7	-47%	#2,986
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,770

1940s

+230%

#2,253

1950s

137

+38%

#2,609

1960s

-47%

#2,986

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Loann

Loann is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1932, 338 American babies have been named Loann. Its peak came in 1957, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Loann stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loann?

The median living Loann is about 70 years old; half are between 65 and 77. An estimated 300 people named Loann 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.

Loann year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	8	#4,995
1955	17	#2,792
1950	5	#5,754
1945	14	#2,400
1940	14	#2,253
1935	5	#4,595
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loann?

The median living Loann is about 70 years old. Half of all living Loanns are between 65 and 77 years old.

How many people named Loann are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Loann are alive in the United States, based on 338 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loann in 2025?

Loann did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Loann?

338 babies have been named Loann in the United States since 1932, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loann most popular?

Loann peaked in 1957, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Loann a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Loann rising or falling?

Loann has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Loann

Loann popularity over time

The story of Loann

How old are people named Loann?

Loann year by year

Frequently asked questions

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