Total births
6
Boys' name · since 1918
Looney
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 6 babies named Looney, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 6
- total births
- 1918–1918
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Looney sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 6 recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Looney recorded 6 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1918.
- 6 total births
- 1918–1918 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
6 boys have been named Looney since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1918.
- 6
- total births
- 1918–1918
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Looney was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
6 babies were named Looney in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Looney at a glance
Last recorded 1918Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Looney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1918
- Peak year (1918)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Looney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Looney's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Looney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Looney? ▼
Looney has been given to 6 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1918. 6 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Looney most popular? ▼
Looney was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Looney been used? ▼
Looney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 1 year of data through 1918.
What names are similar to Looney? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Loomis. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1918–1918 (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. "Looney: Baby Name Since 1918 - 6 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/looney. 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 Looney 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.