Lois
Girl name · #1666 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 124 baby girls were named Lois, placing it at #1666 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1872, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,516 girls born in 2025 was named Lois.
Babies named Lois per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
The historical record for Lois begins in 1880 with 53 recorded births. Its peak came in 1927, when 10,505 girls were named Lois — good for #19 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lois in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lois is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lois will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lois is most common
State-level data for Lois is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lois
Statistically, parents drawn to Lois tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Doris, Lenore, Jean, Dolores, and Joan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lois | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 124 | #1666 |
| 2024 | 121 | #1681 |
| 2023 | 132 | #1586 |
| 2022 | 124 | #1684 |
| 2021 | 120 | #1721 |
| 2020 | 106 | #1841 |
| 2019 | 124 | #1687 |
| 2018 | 122 | #1692 |
| 2017 | 134 | #1614 |
| 2016 | 119 | #1743 |
| 2015 | 109 | #1872 |
| 2014 | 101 | #1967 |
| 2013 | 78 | #2344 |
| 2012 | 94 | #2047 |
| 2011 | 72 | #2511 |
| 2010 | 70 | #2589 |
| 2009 | 80 | #2396 |
| 2008 | 85 | #2295 |
| 2007 | 82 | #2328 |
| 2006 | 87 | #2206 |
| 2005 | 65 | #2607 |
| 2004 | 64 | #2589 |
| 2003 | 73 | #2301 |
| 2002 | 85 | #2028 |
| 2001 | 84 | #2013 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lois a popular girl name?
Lois ranked #1666 among girls in 2025 with 124 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1872.
When was the name Lois most popular?
Lois peaked in 1927, when 10,505 American girls received the name (ranked #19 that year). Since 1927 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lois?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,516 newborn American girls was named Lois. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.