Lois
A Greek name from the New Testament, borne by the grandmother of Timothy. Its meaning has never been established.
Lois in 2025
Lois was given to 124 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,066th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 26,737 babies born.
The history of Lois
Lois reached its highest point in 1927, when 10,587 babies were given the name, ranking 38th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 35th, in 1929.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 335,594 babies have been named Lois. Half of them were born before 1932, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Lois by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lois | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 954 | 280 |
| 1890s | 3,262 | 157 |
| 1900s | 7,805 | 95 |
| 1910s | 38,676 | 71 |
| 1920s | 88,830 | 35 |
| 1930s | 81,351 | 35 |
| 1940s | 57,142 | 73 |
| 1950s | 36,347 | 161 |
| 1960s | 13,345 | 329 |
| 1970s | 2,936 | 773 |
| 1980s | 1,439 | 1,439 |
| 1990s | 950 | 2,345 |
| 2000s | 801 | 3,404 |
| 2010s | 1,023 | 2,916 |
| 2020s | 733 | 2,952 |
Where Lois is heading
Lois has risen 14% over the past decade, from 109 babies in 2015 to 124 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1927 peak — Lois is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Lois
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lois.