Total births
5
Boys' name · since 1924
Loften
Loften has 5 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 5
- total births
- 1924–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Loften is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 5 have been recorded since 1924.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loften has been recorded 5 times among boys since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1924 to 1924.
- 5 total births
- 1924–1924 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
5 boys have been named Loften since 1924, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1924.
- 5
- total births
- 1924–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Loften was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
5 babies were named Loften in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Loften at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Loften popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1924
- Peak year (1924)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Loften by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Loften's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Loften births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loften? ▼
Loften has been given to 5 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1924. 5 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Loften most popular? ▼
Loften was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Loften been used? ▼
Loften has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 1 year of data through 1924.
What names are similar to Loften? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lofton. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1924–1924 (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. "Loften: Baby Name Since 1924 - 5 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loften. 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 Loften 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.