Girls' name · since 1890
Lodema
Since 1890, U.S. Social Security records show 498 babies named Lodema, peaking in 1929. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,890 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 498
- born since 1890
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lodema sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 498 recorded since 1890.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lodema has been recorded 498 times among girls since 1890, 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 1890 to 1956.
- #11,890 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 498 born since 1890
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lodema ranks #11,890 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 498 born since 1890, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,890 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 498
- born since 1890
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lodema's 498 recorded births place it above 83.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Oklahoma.
Lodema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lodema's full recorded timeline at 1926, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1904, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1929 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lodema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1956
- Peak year (1929)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Lodema by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (166 births, 33% of the file).
1920s was Lodema's strongest decade.
166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Lodema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 19
1890s
19 births
- 1900s 29
1900s
29 births
- 1910s
1910s
120 births
- 1920s
1920s
166 births
- 1930s
1930s
99 births
- 1940s 49
1940s
49 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 166 births (33% of all-time use).
Lodema by state
Where Lodema concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 498 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lodema's data
- Lodema's decade-level peak was the 1920s (166 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Lodemas (5 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
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Two nationwide peer axes for Lodema: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1929)
Similar record span (~66 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, 1890–1956 (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 Lodema 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.