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Girl name#129 of girl names

Lois

Pronounced L OW1 AH0 S (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1927
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Lois?

Lois is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 335,474 children — the 129th most common girls' name on record.

It peaked in 1927, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1927, when 10,505 children were given it.

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1927Girls: 10,505Boys: 82

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
L OW1 AH0 S
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Lois

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Lois

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Lois?
Lois ranks 129th among girls' names in US records, with 335,474 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,210.
Is Lois a unisex name?
No. Lois is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Lois most popular?
1927, when 10,505 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.