Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1943
Loanna
Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Loanna, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1943–2018
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Loanna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 28 have been recorded since 1943.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loanna has been recorded 28 times among girls since 1943, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2018.
- 28 total births
- 1943–2018 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Loanna since 1943, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2018.
- 28
- total births
- 1943–2018
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Loanna was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
7 babies were named Loanna in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Loanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Loanna's full recorded timeline at 1949, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Loanna at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Loanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2018
- Peak year (1971)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Loanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Loanna's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Loanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 16 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loanna? ▼
28 babies have been named Loanna since 1943. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1971 with 7 births.
When was Loanna most popular? ▼
Loanna was most popular in the 1940s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Loanna been used? ▼
Loanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 76 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Loanna? ▼
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 Loanna's data
- Loanna's decade-level peak was the 1940s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Loanna
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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, 1943–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Loanna: Baby Name Since 1943 - 28 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loanna. 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 Loanna 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.