Total births
818
Girls' name · since 1897
Loise
818 babies named Loise in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 818
- total births
- 1897–1981
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Loise is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 818 have been recorded since 1897.
Loise has 818 recorded births among girls since 1897, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 1981.
- 818 total births
- 1897–1981 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
818 girls have been named Loise since 1897, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1981.
- 818
- total births
- 1897–1981
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Loise was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
29 babies were named Loise in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Loise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Loise's full recorded timeline at 1937, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1897, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Loise at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1897
Loise popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1981
- Peak year (1926)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Loise popularity over time - boys
37 total births recorded since 1914 (Loise as boys' name)
Loise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Loise's strongest decade.
235 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Loise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 14
1900s
14 births
- 1910s
1910s
152 births
- 1920s
1920s
235 births
- 1930s
1930s
142 births
- 1940s
1940s
134 births
- 1950s 88
1950s
88 births
- 1960s 38
1960s
38 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 235 births (29% of all-time use).
How Loise 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 Loise's total volume
Loise vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Loise by state
Where Loise concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 19 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 18 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Loise's total US births 2.3%
Even split
19 of 818 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loise? ▼
Loise has been given to 818 babies in the U.S. since 1897, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 29 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Loise most popular? ▼
Loise was most popular in the 1920s decade with 235 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Loise most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Loise are Texas (19 births), Mississippi (18 births), Arkansas (6 births).
How long has the name Loise been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Loise since 1897 -- 85 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Loise? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lois, Loida, Loie, Loisann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Loise's data
- Loise's decade-level peak was the 1920s (235 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Loises (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Loise
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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, 1897–1981 (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. "Loise: Baby Name Since 1897 - 818 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loise. 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 Loise 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.