Loomis
Loomis is an English language surname. Notable people and characters with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Loomis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Loomis is an English language surname. Notable people and characters with the name include:
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The Story of Loomis
Loomis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1914, when 10 Loomiss were born — ranking #2,101 that year. As of 2026, Loomis ranks #3,733 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 125 Loomiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Popularity by State
Notable people named Loomis
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Alfred Loomis (disambiguation) , several people
- Andrew Loomis (1892–1959), illustrator
- Arphaxed Loomis (1798–1885), American politician
- Benjamin Franklin Loomis , (1857–1935), American photographer
- Bernard Loomis (1923–2006), American toy inventor/marketer
- Charles Battell Loomis (1861–1911), American author
- Chauncey Loomis (ca. 1783–1817), New York politician
- Chester Loomis (1789–1873), New York politician
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Names that sound like Loomis
Phonetically similar names — useful when Loomis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Loomis
Loomis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 125 births in the dataset. Loomis's peak popularity came in 1914 when it ranked #2,101. Use the chart and map above to compare Loomis'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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