Unisex name · since 1913
Loye
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 448 babies named Loye, peaking in 1933. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,427 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 448
- born since 1913
- 1930s
- peak decade
Loye is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 448 have been recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loye has been recorded 448 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1970.
- #8,427 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 448 born since 1913
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loye ranks #8,427 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 448 born since 1913, peaking in the 1930s.
- #8,427 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 448
- born since 1913
- 1930s
- peak decade
Loye's 448 recorded births place it above 81.46% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Loye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Loye's full recorded timeline at 1939, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1933 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Loye popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1970
- Peak year (1933)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Loye popularity over time - girls
173 total births recorded since 1907 (Loye as girls' name)
Loye by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (109 births, 24% of the file).
1930s was Loye's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Loye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
53 births
- 1920s
1920s
90 births
- 1930s
1930s
109 births
- 1940s
1940s
109 births
- 1950s
1950s
56 births
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 109 births (24% of all-time use).
Loye by state
Where Loye concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 13 | 2.9% |
| #2 | West Virginia | | 6 | 1.3% |
13 of 448 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Loye's data
- Loye's decade-level peak was the 1930s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Loyes (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Loye: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1933)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1913–1970 (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 Loye 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.