Loye: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	7	–	7	1	–	–
1910s	30	53	83	8	+1086%	#2,402
1920s	25	90	115	12	+39%	#2,151
1930s	50	109	159	16	+38%	#1,748
1940s	35	109	144	14	-9%	#1,860
1950s	20	56	76	8	-47%	#2,387
1960s	6	26	32	3	-58%	#2,978
1970s	–	5	5	1	-84%	#5,161
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

+1086%

#2,402

1920s

115

+39%

#2,151

1930s

109

159

+38%

#1,748

1940s

109

144

-9%

#1,860

1950s

-47%

#2,387

1960s

-58%

#2,978

1970s

–

-84%

#5,161

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Loye

Loye 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 1907, 621 American babies have been named Loye, about 72% boys and 28% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1939, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Loye?

The median living Loye is about 77 years old; half are between 68 and 84. An estimated 200 people named Loye 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.

Loye 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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1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	5	#5,161
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	12	#2,387
1950	5	#5,772	5	#3,994
1945	7	#3,870	11	#2,203
1940	–	–	15	#1,860
1935	–	–	8	#2,854
1930	7	#3,891	9	#2,917
1925	–	–	7	#3,601
1920	5	#5,436	7	#3,691
1915	6	#4,054	7	#3,259
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loye?

The median living Loye is about 77 years old. Half of all living Loyes are between 68 and 84 years old.

How many people named Loye are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Loye are alive in the United States, based on 621 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loye in 2025?

Loye 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 Loye?

621 babies have been named Loye in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loye most popular?

Loye peaked in 1939, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Loye a boy or girl name?

Loye is used for both: about 28% of babies named Loye have been girls and 72% boys.

Is the name Loye rising or falling?

Loye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Loye popularity over time

The story of Loye

How old are people named Loye?

Loye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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