Recorded 1923–1962 Girls' name Peak 1937 184 births

Loisann — girls' name

184 babies named Loisann in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s111930s671940s781950s211960s7
1940s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Loisann was born in this single decade.

1937
Single peak year

13 babies were named Loisann in 1937 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Loisann

The Social Security Administration has registered 184 babies named Loisann between 1923 and 1962, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Loisann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1937, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Loisann performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 78 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Loisann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Loisann 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 184 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.

Loisann at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

184

Since 1923

40 years of records

Peak year

1937

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1923

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 1962

Loisann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1923

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1937)
13
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
468101214 196219511947194319401937193419301923 5

Loisann by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
78 births that decade — 42% of Loisann's all-time total
1920s111930s671940s781950s211960s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Loisann?
184 babies have been named Loisann since 1923. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1937 with 13 births.
When was Loisann most popular?
Loisann was most popular in the 1940s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Loisann been used?
Loisann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 40 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Loisann?
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, 1923–1962 (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.