How Many People Are Named Loel?
An estimated 141 people in the United States have the first name Loel. It is predominantly male (98.3%). The average bearer is 69 years old, and Loel peaked in popularity in 1921 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Loel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Loel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Loel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
141
About 1 in 2,430,882 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.3% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1921
13 births
Total Registered
289
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Loel
Loel is predominantly male (98.3%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Loel as a male name
Ranked #11,758 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (13 births)
Loel as a female name
Ranked #5,036 in 1942
5 female births in 1942
Peak: 1942 (5 births)
Loel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Loel span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 74 babies were registered. Loel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Loel by Decade
How has Loel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Loel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Loel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Loel
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Loel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loel?
We estimate approximately 141 people named Loel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,430,882 Americans share this first name.
Is Loel a common name?
Loel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 289 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Loel most popular?
Loel reached peak popularity in 1921, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Loel is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Loel a male name?
Loel is predominantly male. 98.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Loel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Loel Smith, Loel Johnson, Loel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me