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Lois

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Lois was most popular in 1927, when 10,587 American babies were given the name — ranking #38 that year. In 2025 it ranked #3,056, with 124 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 335,594 people named Lois.

Most popular in1927
Rank that year#38
Births that year10,587
Total since 1880335,594

Lois over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Lois’s peak in 1927. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Greek · uncertain, perhaps "more desirable"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org