Loi
Loi is the word in the Meitei language (Meiteilon) for the term "scheduled caste". The term Loi is given to the indigenous and aboriginal people of Manipur in northeast India who refused to adopt Hinduism or were semi-Hinduised when the newly converted Manipuri king ordered all his subjects to adopt the religion.
Meaning & Origin of Loi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Loi is the word in the Meitei language (Meiteilon) for the term "scheduled caste". The term Loi is given to the indigenous and aboriginal people of Manipur in northeast India who refused to adopt Hinduism or were semi-Hinduised when the newly converted Manipuri king ordered all his subjects to adopt the religion.
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The Story of Loi
As a girl name
Loi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1959, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 7 Lois were born — ranking #5,031 that year. As of 2026, Loi ranks #6,564 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Lois have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Loi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1983, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 7 Lois were born — ranking #4,908 that year. As of 2026, Loi ranks #10,349 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 53 Lois have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Loi
Loi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 53 births in the dataset. Loi's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #4,908. Use the chart and map above to compare Loi'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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