Loise: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	–	5	1	–	#1,685
1900s	14	–	14	1	+180%	#1,685
1910s	152	18	170	17	+1114%	#1,110
1920s	235	14	249	25	+46%	#1,491
1930s	142	5	147	15	-41%	#1,843
1940s	134	–	134	13	-9%	#1,916
1950s	88	–	88	9	-34%	#2,736
1960s	38	–	38	4	-57%	#3,906
1970s	5	–	5	1	-87%	#9,027
1980s	5	–	5	1	0%	#11,370
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,685

1900s

–

+180%

#1,685

1910s

152

170

+1114%

#1,110

1920s

235

249

+46%

#1,491

1930s

142

147

-41%

#1,843

1940s

134

–

134

-9%

#1,916

1950s

–

-34%

#2,736

1960s

–

-57%

#3,906

1970s

–

-87%

#9,027

1980s

–

#11,370

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Loise

Loise 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 1897, 855 American babies have been named Loise. Its peak came in 1922, when 33 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 Loise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loise?

The median living Loise is about 77 years old; half are between 69 and 84. An estimated 200 people named Loise 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.

Loise year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	5	#6,911	–	–
1955	7	#4,997	–	–
1950	11	#3,341	–	–
1945	20	#1,916	–	–
1940	15	#2,162	–	–
1935	12	#2,510	–	–
1930	17	#2,073	–	–
1925	20	#1,979	–	–
1920	15	#2,418	–	–
1915	19	#1,766	5	#4,156
1910	8	#1,863	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loise?

The median living Loise is about 77 years old. Half of all living Loises are between 69 and 84 years old.

How many people named Loise are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Loise are alive in the United States, based on 855 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loise in 2025?

Loise 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 Loise?

855 babies have been named Loise in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loise most popular?

Loise peaked in 1922, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Loise a boy or girl name?

Loise is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Loise rising or falling?

Loise has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Loise popularity over time

The story of Loise

How old are people named Loise?

Loise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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