Total births
166
Girls' name · since 1882
Loda
166 babies named Loda in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 166
- total births
- 1882–1941
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Loda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 166 recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loda has been recorded 166 times among girls since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1941.
- 166 total births
- 1882–1941 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
166 girls have been named Loda since 1882, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1941.
- 166
- total births
- 1882–1941
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Loda was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
15 babies were named Loda in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Loda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Loda's full recorded timeline at 1918, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Loda at a glance
Last recorded 1941Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1882
Loda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1941
- Peak year (1916)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Loda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Loda's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Loda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s
1890s
26 births
- 1900s 8
1900s
8 births
- 1910s
1910s
63 births
- 1920s
1920s
39 births
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 63 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loda? ▼
Loda has been given to 166 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1941. 15 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Loda most popular? ▼
Loda was most popular in the 1910s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Loda been used? ▼
Records for Loda go back to 1882, giving 60 years of history through 1941.
What names are similar to Loda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lodema, Lodie, Lodena, Lodell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Loda's data
- Loda's decade-level peak was the 1910s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- 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 Loda
Nearby Names Like Loda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loda
Lodema Girl
498 births
Lodie Girl
153 births
Lodena Girl
34 births
Lodell Girl
22 births
Lodean Girl
15 births
Compare Loda side by side: Loda vs Lodema Loda vs Lodie Loda vs Lodena
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1882–1941 (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. "Loda: Baby Name Since 1882 - 166 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loda. 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 Loda 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 June 2026.