Names / Girl names
Lois
Current rank
#1,670
holding steady
All-time peak
#17
in 1929
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
335,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #17 in 1929 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Lois first appears in 1880. It crested in 1929 at #17. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Across all years, more than 335,500 children have been named this.