Total births
27
Boys' name · since 1918
Loal
Loal has 27 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1918–1966
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
27 boys have been named Loal since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Loal has 27 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1966.
- 27 total births
- 1918–1966 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Loal since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1966.
- 27
- total births
- 1918–1966
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Loal was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
7 babies were named Loal in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Loal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Loal's full recorded timeline at 1926, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Loal at a glance
Last recorded 1966Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Loal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1966
- Peak year (1919)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Loal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Loal's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Loal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loal? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 27 babies named Loal. The most recent recorded year was 1966. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 7 births.
When was Loal most popular? ▼
Loal was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Loal been used? ▼
Records for Loal go back to 1918, giving 49 years of history through 1966.
What names are similar to Loal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Loay, Loai, Loan, Loagan, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Loal's data
- Loal's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Loal
Nearby Names Like Loal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loal
Loay Boy
86 births
Loai Boy
62 births
Loan Boy
#6827 32 births
Loagan Boy
10 births
Loagen Boy
5 births
Compare Loal side by side: Loal vs Loay Loal vs Loai Loal vs Loan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1918–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Loal: Baby Name Since 1918 - 27 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loal. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Loal 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 July 2026.