Total births
695
Girls' name · since 1933
Loida
Loida has 695 recorded births since 1933 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 695
- total births
- 1933–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Loida sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 695 recorded since 1933.
Loida has 695 recorded births among girls since 1933, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 2023.
- 695 total births
- 1933–2023 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
695 girls have been named Loida since 1933, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2023.
- 695
- total births
- 1933–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Loida was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
21 babies were named Loida in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Loida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Loida's full recorded timeline at 1982, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Loida at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1933
Loida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–2023
- Peak year (1994)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Loida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Loida's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Loida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s
1950s
76 births
- 1960s
1960s
121 births
- 1970s
1970s
130 births
- 1980s
1980s
101 births
- 1990s
1990s
100 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s 33
2010s
33 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 130 births (19% of all-time use).
How Loida compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Loida's total volume
Loida vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Loida by state
Where Loida concentrates geographically, total births since 1933
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 105 | 15.1% |
| #2 | California | | 23 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
New York share of Loida's total US births 15.1%
Even split
105 of 695 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loida? ▼
695 babies have been named Loida since 1933. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1994 with 21 births.
When was Loida most popular? ▼
Loida was most popular in the 1970s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Loida most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Loida are New York (105 births), California (23 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Loida been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Loida since 1933 -- 91 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Loida? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lois, Loise, Loie, Loisann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Loida's data
- Loida's decade-level peak was the 1970s (130 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Loidas (105 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Loida
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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, 1933–2023 (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. "Loida: Baby Name Since 1933 - 695 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loida. 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 Loida 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.