Total births
91
Girls' name · since 1933
Loana
Loana has 91 recorded births since 1933 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11224
- among girls today
- 91
- born since 1933
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Loana currently ranks #11224 among girls' names in America, with 91 babies recorded since 1933.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loana has been recorded 91 times among girls since 1933, currently ranked #11224 nationally and more common than 37% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 2025.
- #11224 among girls today
- 91 born since 1933
- 2010s peak decade
- 37% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Loana is currently the #11224 girls' name in America, more common than 37% of girls - 91 born since 1933, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11224
- among girls today
- 91
- born since 1933
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Loana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11224
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 37% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Loana was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
11 babies were named Loana in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
How Loana compares
91 23rd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Loana's all-time total is 76% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Loana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 91 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Loana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Loana splits its recorded history at 2014: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Loana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1971
Current rank
#11,224
Active since
1933
Loana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–2025
- Peak year (1971)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Loana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Loana's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Loana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 26 births (29% of all-time use).
Loana by state
Where Loana concentrates geographically, total births since 1933
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 6.6% |
Texas share of Loana's total US births 6.6%
6 of 91 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loana? ▼
91 babies have been named Loana since 1933. It currently ranks #11224 among girls. The peak year was 1971 with 11 births.
When was Loana most popular? ▼
Loana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Loana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Loana are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Loana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Loana since 1933 -- 93 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Loana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Loa, Loan, Loann, Loany, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Loana's data
- Loana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Loanas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Loana
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loana
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Loanne Girl
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Loana
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Donya #11226
2,341 births · Peak 1970
Daphney #11221
1,513 births · Peak 2001
Rusty #11227
565 births · Peak 1979
Marily #11220
875 births · Peak 2005
Karrie #11228
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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, 1933–2025 (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. "Loana: #11224 Girls' Name - 91 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loana. 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 Loana 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.