Loel
Loel is a masculine given name and surname. Notable people with this name include:
Meaning & Origin of Loel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Loel is a masculine given name and surname. Notable people with this name include:
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The Story of Loel
Loel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 13 Loels were born — ranking #2,376 that year. As of 2026, Loel ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 284 Loels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Loel
Loel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 284 births in the dataset. Loel's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #2,376. Use the chart and map above to compare Loel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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