Girls' name · since 1906

Loella

Since 1906, U.S. Social Security records show 152 babies named Loella, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,648 of 72,339
all-time among girls
152
born since 1906
1920s
peak decade

Loella is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 152 have been recorded since 1906.

Social Security Administration records show Loella recorded 152 times among girls since 1906, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 2022.

  • #22,648 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 152 born since 1906
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loella ranks #22,648 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 152 born since 1906, peaking in the 1920s.

#22,648 of 72,339
all-time among girls
152
born since 1906
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Loella's 152 recorded births place it above 68.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Loella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Loella's full recorded timeline at 1924, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Loella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1927)
13
Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
468101214 190619131918192219271930193420162022 8

Loella by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (62 births, 41% of the file).

1920s was Loella's strongest decade.

62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Loella births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 62 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Loella? ▼
Since 1906, Social Security records show 152 babies named Loella. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,648 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 13 births.
Where does Loella sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loella ranks #22,648 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Loella most popular? ▼
Loella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Loella been used? ▼
Loella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1906, spanning 117 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Loella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Loetta, Loeta, Loey, Loeva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Loella's data

  • Loella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Loella

Nearby Names Like Loella

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loella

Loetta Girl
429 births
Loeta Girl
277 births
Loey Girl
38 births
Loeva Girl
30 births
Loena Girl
23 births

Compare Loella side by side: Loella vs Loetta Loella vs Loeta Loella vs Loey

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Axie
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Rosell
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Addis
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Oree
152 births · Peak 1925
Lulabelle
152 births · Peak 1935
Elvis
152 births · Peak 1957
Leotta
152 births · Peak 1921
Arneta
152 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Loella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1906–2022 (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 Loella 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.