Total births
283
Boys' name · since 1914
Loman
283 babies named Loman in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 283
- total births
- 1914–1967
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
283 boys have been named Loman since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Loman recorded 283 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1967.
- 283 total births
- 1914–1967 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
283 boys have been named Loman since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1967.
- 283
- total births
- 1914–1967
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Loman was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
16 babies were named Loman in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Loman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Loman's full recorded timeline at 1932, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Loman at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Loman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1967
- Peak year (1923)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Loman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Loman's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Loman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
54 births
- 1920s
1920s
95 births
- 1930s
1930s
52 births
- 1940s
1940s
46 births
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 95 births (34% of all-time use).
Loman by state
Where Loman concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 1.8% |
Kentucky share of Loman's total US births 1.8%
5 of 283 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loman? ▼
283 babies have been named Loman since 1914. It was last recorded in 1967. The peak year was 1923 with 16 births.
When was Loman most popular? ▼
Loman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Loman most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Loman are Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Loman been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Loman since 1914 -- 54 years through the most recent 1967 data.
What names are similar to Loman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lomax, Lomont, Lomar, Loma, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Loman's data
- Loman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Lomans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 Loman
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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, 1914–1967 (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. "Loman: Baby Name Since 1914 - 283 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loman. 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 Loman 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.