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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lois

Ranked #683 - 1 in 112,771 people
US

Most common in

United States

71k bearers

World total

70,940

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#683

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States71k
Worldwide
~71k
rank #683
Rarity
1 in 112,771
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~71k in US

About the name Lois

There are an estimated 70,940 people named Lois alive worldwide today. That ranks Lois at #683 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lois is held by approximately 70,940 people, ranking #683 among first names. That works out to roughly 21 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,679 U.S. residents).

Historically Lois is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.2% female).

Lois appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.8%Female 99.2%

Lois popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lois, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 53
  2. 1881: 53
  3. 1882: 64
  4. 1883: 76
  5. 1884: 84
  6. 1885: 105
  7. 1886: 116
  8. 1887: 129
  9. 1888: 120
  10. 1889: 154
  11. 1890: 175
  12. 1891: 206
  13. 1892: 247
  14. 1893: 260
  15. 1894: 315
  16. 1895: 311
  17. 1896: 388
  18. 1897: 463
  19. 1898: 474
  20. 1899: 423
  21. 1900: 587
  22. 1901: 494
  23. 1902: 601
  24. 1903: 672
  25. 1904: 735
  26. 1905: 771
  27. 1906: 815
  28. 1907: 912
  29. 1908: 1,039
  30. 1909: 1,179
  31. 1910: 1,286
  32. 1911: 1,519
  33. 1912: 2,176
  34. 1913: 2,607
  35. 1914: 3,490
  36. 1915: 4,842
  37. 1916: 5,221
  38. 1917: 5,544
  39. 1918: 5,939
  40. 1919: 6,052
  41. 1920: 6,616
  42. 1921: 6,973
  43. 1922: 7,007
  44. 1923: 7,889
  45. 1924: 9,373
  46. 1925: 9,640
  47. 1926: 9,872
  48. 1927: 11k
  49. 1928: 11k
  50. 1929: 10k
  51. 1930: 10k
  52. 1931: 9,426
  53. 1932: 9,607
  54. 1933: 8,731
  55. 1934: 8,452
  56. 1935: 8,047
  57. 1936: 7,271
  58. 1937: 6,976
  59. 1938: 6,554
  60. 1939: 6,086
  61. 1940: 6,162
  62. 1941: 6,143
  63. 1942: 6,458
  64. 1943: 6,168
  65. 1944: 5,562
  66. 1945: 5,169
  67. 1946: 5,719
  68. 1947: 5,740
  69. 1948: 5,085
  70. 1949: 4,936
  71. 1950: 4,521
  72. 1951: 4,545
  73. 1952: 4,376
  74. 1953: 4,239
  75. 1954: 3,974
  76. 1955: 3,430
  77. 1956: 3,236
  78. 1957: 2,896
  79. 1958: 2,633
  80. 1959: 2,497
  81. 1960: 2,281
  82. 1961: 2,111
  83. 1962: 1,794
  84. 1963: 1,590
  85. 1964: 1,421
  86. 1965: 1,211
  87. 1966: 928
  88. 1967: 760
  89. 1968: 677
  90. 1969: 572
  91. 1970: 526
  92. 1971: 470
  93. 1972: 348
  94. 1973: 319
  95. 1974: 289
  96. 1975: 222
  97. 1976: 199
  98. 1977: 183
  99. 1978: 206
  100. 1979: 174
  101. 1980: 158
  102. 1981: 187
  103. 1982: 175
  104. 1983: 153
  105. 1984: 135
  106. 1985: 129
  107. 1986: 128
  108. 1987: 123
  109. 1988: 128
  110. 1989: 123
  111. 1990: 101
  112. 1991: 115
  113. 1992: 91
  114. 1993: 91
  115. 1994: 96
  116. 1995: 98
  117. 1996: 94
  118. 1997: 100
  119. 1998: 88
  120. 1999: 76
  121. 2000: 84
  122. 2001: 84
  123. 2002: 85
  124. 2003: 80
  125. 2004: 64
  126. 2005: 65
  127. 2006: 92
  128. 2007: 82
  129. 2008: 85
  130. 2009: 80
  131. 2010: 70
  132. 2011: 72
  133. 2012: 94
  134. 2013: 78
  135. 2014: 101
  136. 2015: 109
  137. 2016: 119
  138. 2017: 134
  139. 2018: 122
  140. 2019: 124
  141. 2020: 106
  142. 2021: 126
  143. 2022: 124
  144. 2023: 132
  145. 2024: 121
  146. 2025: 124

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lois worldwide?

There are an estimated 70,940 people named Lois alive worldwide today, ranking #683 globally.

Is Lois a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 112,771 people. In the United States there are roughly 70,940 bearers, which is 1 in 4,679 Americans.

Is Lois a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lois is used 0.8% male and 99.2% female.

Where does the name Lois come from?

Who are famous people named Lois?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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