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Loan

Girl

Meaning of Loan: Vietnamese: 'mythical phoenix bird'

Loan is a girl's name most strongly associated with Vietnamese naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7264th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7264

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

458

First recorded 1976 · peak 1982

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 27 babies1982: 41 babies1983: 26 babies1984: 39 babies1985: 29 babies1986: 22 babies1987: 22 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Loan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 41.

Gender split

7% boys · 93% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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