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Lois

As of 2025, Lois ranks #1666 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 124 girls received the name that year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. SSA records for Lois go back to 1880; the peak came in 1929 at #17, with 10,295 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Tennessee, where it ranks #983 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1666
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#17
in 1929 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
124
girls named Lois

Lois popularity, 1880–2025

0.25%0.50%0.75%1.00%18801900192019401960198020002020#17 in 1929
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1929

Where Lois is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025NH—Washington: #1046 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#1046Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025MI—New York: #1830 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1830Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025IA—Illinois: #1405 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)IL#1405Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025AR—Tennessee: #983 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#983North Carolina: #1057 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NC#1057South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025AL—Georgia: #1533 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)GA#1533Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Lois in 2025HI—Texas: #1532 (15 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1532Florida: #1887 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1887
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Tennessee (#983), Washington (#1046), North Carolina (#1057)

Uniqueness score

60/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lois in the most recent year of SSA data.

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