Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1943
Loya
10 babies named Loya in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1943–2023
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Loya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1943.
Loya has 10 recorded births among girls since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2023.
- 10 total births
- 1943–2023 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Loya since 1943, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2023.
- 10
- total births
- 1943–2023
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Loya was born in this single decade.
1943
Single peak year
5 babies were named Loya in 1943 - its busiest year on record.
Loya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Loya splits its recorded history at 2023: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births).
Loya at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1943
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Loya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2023
- Peak year (1943)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Loya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Loya's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Loya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loya? ▼
Since 1943, Social Security records show 10 babies named Loya. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1943, with 5 births.
When was Loya most popular? ▼
Loya was most popular in the 1940s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
How long has the name Loya been used? ▼
Records for Loya go back to 1943, giving 81 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Loya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Loyce, Loyalty, Loy, Loyola, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Loya's data
- Loya's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Loya
Nearby Names Like Loya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loya
Loyce Girl
3,503 births
Loyalty Girl
#1465 2,334 births
Loy Girl
872 births
Loyola Girl
617 births
Loyal Girl
#4125 500 births
Compare Loya side by side: Loya vs Loyce Loya vs Loyalty Loya vs Loy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1943–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Loya: Baby Name Since 1943 - 10 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loya. 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 Loya 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 July 2026.