Total births
53
Unisex name · since 1983
Loi
53 babies named Loi in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 53
- total births
- 1983–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Loi is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 53 have been recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Loi recorded 53 times among boys since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2000.
- 53 total births
- 1983–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
53 boys have been named Loi since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 53
- total births
- 1983–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Loi was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
7 babies were named Loi in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Loi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Loi splits its recorded history at 1992: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Loi at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Loi popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2000
- Peak year (1983)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Loi popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 1959 (Loi as girls' name)
Loi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Loi's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Loi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 24 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loi? ▼
53 babies have been named Loi since 1983. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1983 with 7 births.
When was Loi most popular? ▼
Loi was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Is Loi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Loi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 53 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Loi been used? ▼
Loi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 18 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Loi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lois, Loic, Loid, Loise, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Loi's data
- Loi's decade-level peak was the 1980s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Loi
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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, 1983–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Loi: Baby Name Since 1983 - 53 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loi. 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 Loi 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.