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girls' name ★ peaked 1926

Loyola

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Loyola
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1926
27 babies
All-time total
617
#10,364 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Loyola popularity over time

617 babies have been named Loyola since 1888, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1896Girls

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 5 1 – #1,395
1890s 18 2 +260% #1,370
1900s 28 3 +56% #1,546
1910s 135 14 +382% #1,680
1920s 171 17 +27% #1,604
1930s 132 13 -23% #1,842
1940s 86 9 -35% #2,330
1950s 42 4 -51% #3,384
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The story of Loyola

Loyola 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 1888, 617 American babies have been named Loyola. Its peak came in 1926, when 27 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 Loyola stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loyola?

The median living Loyola is about 83 years old; half are between 75 and 88. An estimated 100 people named Loyola are alive in the United States today.

median 83 020406080100

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

Loyola year by year

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

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1955 5 #6,357
1950 5 #5,773
1945 7 #3,871
1940 11 #2,657
1935 18 #1,887
1930 10 #2,977
1925 18 #2,158
1920 9 #3,496
1915 18 #1,847
1910 5 #2,624
1905 5 #2,108
1900 7 #1,665
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Famous people named Loyola

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Loyola de Palacio Loyola de Palacio Spanish politician (1950–2006) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loyola?

The median living Loyola is about 83 years old. Half of all living Loyolas are between 75 and 88 years old.

How many people named Loyola are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Loyola are alive in the United States, based on 617 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loyola in 2025?

Loyola 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 Loyola?

617 babies have been named Loyola in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loyola most popular?

Loyola peaked in 1926, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Loyola a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Loyola rising or falling?

Loyola has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Loyola?

Well-known people named Loyola include Loyola de Palacio (politician).

Names like Loyola

Names that sound and feel close to Loyola: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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