How Many People Are Named Loyda?
An estimated 128 people in the United States have the first name Loyda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Loyda peaked in popularity in 1955 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Loyda 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 Loyda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
128
About 1 in 2,677,768 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1955
8 births
Total Registered
152
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Loyda
Loyda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 152 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Loyda as a female name
Ranked #19,032 in 2009
5 female births in 2009
Peak: 1955 (8 births)
Loyda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Loyda span from the 1930s to the 2000s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 40 babies were registered. Loyda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Loyda by Decade
How has Loyda 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.
Loyda by State
Loyda + Last Name Combinations
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Loyda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loyda?
We estimate approximately 128 people named Loyda 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 2,677,768 Americans share this first name.
Is Loyda a common name?
Loyda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 152 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Loyda most popular?
Loyda reached peak popularity in 1955, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Loyda is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Loyda a female name?
Loyda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Loyda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Loyda Smith, Loyda Johnson, Loyda 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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