Girls' name · since 1923

Loisann

Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 184 babies named Loisann, peaking in 1937. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,668 of 72,339
all-time among girls
184
born since 1923
1940s
peak decade

Loisann is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 184 have been recorded since 1923.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loisann has been recorded 184 times among girls since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1962.

  • #20,668 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 184 born since 1923
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loisann ranks #20,668 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 184 born since 1923, peaking in the 1940s.

#20,668 of 72,339
all-time among girls
184
born since 1923
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Loisann's 184 recorded births place it above 71.39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Loisann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Loisann's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1937 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Loisann popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1937)
13
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
468101214 192319311935193819411944194819531962 7

Loisann by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (78 births, 42% of the file).

1940s was Loisann's strongest decade.

78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Loisann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 78 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Loisann?
Loisann has been given to 184 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,668 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1962. 13 babies were born in 1937, its single highest year.
Where does Loisann sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loisann ranks #20,668 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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?
Records for Loisann go back to 1923, giving 40 years of history 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.

What to do with Loisann's data

  • Loisann's decade-level peak was the 1940s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Loisann

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Loisann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1923–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Loisann 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 August 2026.