Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Loma

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Loma
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
74 babies
All-time total
2,294
#4,298 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Loma popularity over time

2,294 babies have been named Loma since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 41 – 41 4 – #620
1890s 114 – 114 11 +178% #803
1900s 220 – 220 22 +93% #655
1910s 431 – 431 43 +96% #787
1920s 532 – 532 53 +23% #859
1930s 317 5 322 32 -39% #1,049
1940s 311 – 311 31 -3% #1,283
1950s 184 – 184 18 -41% #1,858
1960s 113 – 113 11 -39% #3,026
1970s 11 – 11 1 -90% #7,582
1980s 10 – 10 1 -9% #11,371
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 5 – 5 1 – #16,623

The story of Loma

Loma 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 1880, 2,294 American babies have been named Loma. Its peak came in 1921, when 74 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 Loma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loma?

The median living Loma is about 76 years old; half are between 67 and 83. An estimated 600 people named Loma are alive in the United States today.

median 76 020406080100

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

Loma 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
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 5 #16,623 – –
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1990 – – – –
1985 5 #11,696 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 6 #7,582 – –
1965 11 #4,087 – –
1960 13 #3,601 – –
1955 18 #2,682 – –
1950 27 #1,858 – –
1945 31 #1,467 – –
1940 34 #1,283 – –
1935 30 #1,340 5 #3,951
1930 37 #1,241 – –
1925 37 #1,312 – –
1920 56 #983 – –
1915 56 #881 – –
1910 16 #1,148 – –
1905 25 #722 – –
1900 25 #739 – –
1895 11 #1,027 – –
1890 5 #1,435 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 7 #714 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loma?

The median living Loma is about 76 years old. Half of all living Lomas are between 67 and 83 years old.

How many people named Loma are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Loma are alive in the United States, based on 2,294 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loma in 2025?

Loma 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 Loma?

2,294 babies have been named Loma in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loma most popular?

Loma peaked in 1921, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Loma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Loma rising or falling?

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

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