How Many People Are Named Loma?
An estimated 452 people in the United States have the first name Loma. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Loma peaked in popularity in 1921 with 74 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Loma 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 Loma paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Loma is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
452
About 1 in 758,306 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1921
74 births
Total Registered
2,294
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Loma
Loma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,294 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Loma as a male name
Ranked #3,950 in 1935
5 male births in 1935
Peak: 1935 (5 births)
Loma as a female name
Ranked #16,612 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1921 (74 births)
Loma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Loma span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 532 babies were registered. Loma has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Loma by Decade
How has Loma 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.
Loma by State
Birth registrations for Loma span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Nebraska, North Carolina, Michigan. On average, about 24 Lomas were registered per state.
Loma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Loma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Loma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loma?
We estimate approximately 452 people named Loma 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 758,306 Americans share this first name.
Is Loma a common name?
Loma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,294 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Loma most popular?
Loma reached peak popularity in 1921, when 74 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Loma is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Loma a female name?
Loma is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Loma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Loma Smith, Loma Johnson, Loma 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.
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