Recorded 1916–1935 Unisex name Peak 1926 52 births

Loice — unisex name

52 babies named Loice in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s101920s321930s10
1920s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Loice was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

9 babies were named Loice in 1926 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Loice

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Loice between 1916 and 1935, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Loice currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1935. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Loice is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6 additional births since 1918.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Loice performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Loice shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Loice in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 52 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Loice at a glance

Last recorded 1935

Total births

52

Since 1916

20 years of records

Peak year

1926

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1935

Active since

1916

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1935

Loice popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1916

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1926)
9
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
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Loice popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1918 (Loice as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1918 6

Loice by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
32 births that decade — 62% of Loice's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Loice?
52 babies have been named Loice since 1916. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1926 with 9 births.
When was Loice most popular?
Loice was most popular in the 1920s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Is Loice a unisex name?
Yes, Loice is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 52 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Loice been used?
Loice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 20 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Loice?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lois, Loise, Loida, Loie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.