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Lourdes

Pronounced L AO1 R D Z (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 1963
  • 109 years in use
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How popular is Lourdes?

Lourdes is a girls' name, and first appears in 1916. It has been given to 14,936 children — the 1,114th most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 45% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1963, when 333 children were given it.

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1963Girls: 333Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
L AO1 R D Z
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

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

Names like Lourdes

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

Sibling names for Lourdes

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

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Lourdes?
Lourdes ranks 1,114th among girls' names in US records, with 14,936 births since 1916. Over the past decade it accounts for 810.
Is Lourdes a unisex name?
No. Lourdes is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Lourdes most popular?
1963, when 333 children were given the name. It has been in use for 109 years and is still recorded as of 2024.