Boys' name · since 1915
Loras
Loras has 227 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1940 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,211 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 227
- born since 1915
- 1940s
- peak decade
Loras sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 227 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Loras recorded 227 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1964.
- #12,211 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 227 born since 1915
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loras ranks #12,211 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 227 born since 1915, peaking in the 1940s.
- #12,211 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 227
- born since 1915
- 1940s
- peak decade
Loras's 227 recorded births place it above 73.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Iowa.
Loras's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Loras's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1940 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Loras popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1964
- Peak year (1940)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Loras by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (79 births, 35% of the file).
1940s was Loras's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Loras births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 13
1920s
13 births
- 1930s
1930s
32 births
- 1940s
1940s
79 births
- 1950s
1950s
72 births
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 79 births (35% of all-time use).
Loras by state
Where Loras concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Iowa | | 191 | 84.1% |
191 of 227 births nationwide.
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What to do with Loras's data
- Loras's decade-level peak was the 1940s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Iowa records the most Lorass (191 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Iowa names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Loras: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~49 yrs)
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, 1915–1964 (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 Loras 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.