Loisann
A feminine name of French origin meaning "warrior woman or warrior maiden".
Name Census estimates that about 66 living Americans carry the first name Loisann. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Loisann today is around 79 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Loisann births was 1937 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Loisann. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Loisann is about 79 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Loisanns were born before 1957.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Loisann. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
66
~ 1 in 5,193,248 Americans
Peak year
1937
13 babies that year
Average age
79
years old
1962 SSA rank
#5,598
Tracked since 1923
Census
Loisann in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 429 people with the first name Loisann, which placed it at #22,989 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,989
National first-name rank
People counted
429
429 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
91.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Loisann
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Loisann is White at 91.1%. The next largest groups are Black (3.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Loisann described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Loisann at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.1% · 391
- Black or African American3.0% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino1.4% · 6
- Two or more races1.4% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 5
Popularity
Loisann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Loisann from the 1920s through to the 1960s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 78 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Loisann by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Loisann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Loisann
The given name Loisann is a relatively uncommon and intriguing moniker with a rich linguistic history. Its origins can be traced back to the Old French language, where it was derived from the Germanic root "lod," meaning "people" or "nation." This root later evolved into the French word "lois," which signifies "law" or "decree."
During the Middle Ages, the name Loisann emerged as a feminine variant of the Old French masculine name Louison or Loys. These names were inspired by the Old Frankish name Chlodovech, which later became the renowned Clovis, the name of the Merovingian king who united the Frankish tribes and converted to Christianity in the 5th century CE.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Loisann can be found in medieval French manuscripts and documents from the 12th and 13th centuries. One notable bearer of this name was Loisann de Genève, a 13th-century noblewoman and courtier at the court of King Louis IX of France.
In the 16th century, the name gained prominence in religious circles, with Loisann de Roquette, a French Ursuline nun and educator, founding several schools for girls in the 1600s. Another noteworthy figure was Loisann de Marillac, a 17th-century French noblewoman and co-founder of the Daughters of Charity, a Catholic religious order dedicated to serving the poor and underprivileged.
The 18th century saw the birth of Loisann Necker, a Swiss-born French political figure and salon hostess, who played a significant role in the French Enlightenment and the early stages of the French Revolution. Her daughter, Loisann de Staël, was a celebrated writer, literary critic, and influential figure in European Romanticism.
In the 19th century, Loisann Bourgeois, a French sculptor and artist known for her pioneering work in modern art and her exploration of themes of female sexuality and identity, left an indelible mark on the art world.
While the name Loisann has fallen out of widespread use in recent times, its rich history and linguistic roots continue to captivate those with an appreciation for the diverse tapestry of names and their cultural significance.
People
Loisann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Loisann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Loisann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loisann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 66 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Loisann going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,193,248 US residents.
Is Loisann a common name?
We classify Loisann as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 184 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Loisann most popular?
The single biggest year for Loisann was 1937, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Loisann is about 79 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Loisann in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 429 people with the name Loisann, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,989 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Loisann in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Loisann?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Loisann appears almost entirely female. Of the 428 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Loisann?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Loisann is White at 91.1%. The next largest groups are Black (3.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Loisann most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Loisann in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.1% (391 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Loisann in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Loisann a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Loisann in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Loisann still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Loisann in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Loisann can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Loisann?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.