How Many People Are Named Lossie?
An estimated 142 people in the United States have the first name Lossie. It is predominantly female (98.0%). The average bearer is 82 years old, and Lossie peaked in popularity in 1921 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lossie 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 Lossie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Lossie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
Estimated Living Americans
142
About 1 in 2,413,763 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1921
51 births
Total Registered
1,213
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lossie
Lossie is predominantly female (98.0%), though 24 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lossie as a male name
Ranked #4,086 in 1932
5 male births in 1932
Peak: 1921 (7 births)
Lossie as a female name
Ranked #7,133 in 1961
5 female births in 1961
Peak: 1921 (44 births)
Lossie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lossie span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 322 babies were registered. Lossie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lossie by Decade
How has Lossie 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.
Lossie by State
Birth registrations for Lossie span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee. The lowest are in South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee. On average, about 87 Lossies were registered per state.
Lossie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lossie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lossie
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lossie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lossie?
We estimate approximately 142 people named Lossie 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 2,413,763 Americans share this first name.
Is Lossie a common name?
Lossie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,213 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lossie most popular?
Lossie reached peak popularity in 1921, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lossie is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lossie a female name?
Lossie is predominantly female. 98.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lossie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lossie Smith, Lossie Johnson, Lossie 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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