Girls' name · since 1911
Lahoma
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 1,312 babies named Lahoma, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,247 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,312
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lahoma sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,312 recorded since 1911.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lahoma has been recorded 1,312 times among girls since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1983.
- #6,247 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,312 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lahoma ranks #6,247 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,312 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,247 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,312
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lahoma's 1,312 recorded births place it above 91.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Oklahoma.
Lahoma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lahoma's full recorded timeline at 1946, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1968 peak of 109 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lahoma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1983
- Peak year (1968)
- 109
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Lahoma by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (302 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Lahoma's strongest decade.
302 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Lahoma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
206 births
- 1920s
1920s
302 births
- 1930s
1930s
184 births
- 1940s
1940s
141 births
- 1950s 85
1950s
85 births
- 1960s
1960s
207 births
- 1970s
1970s
170 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 302 births (23% of all-time use).
How Lahoma compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lahoma's total volume
Lahoma by state
Where Lahoma concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 393 | 30.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 43 | 3.3% |
| #3 | West Virginia | | 37 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 20 | 1.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 14 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 8 | 0.6% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.5% |
393 of 1,312 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Lahoma appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lahoma's data
- Lahoma's decade-level peak was the 1920s (302 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Lahomas (393 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lahoma: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1968)
Similar record span (~72 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1911–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lahoma draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.