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Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lois
More about the name
Lois is a common English name from the New Testament. Paul the Apostle mentions Lois, the pious grandmother of Saint Timothy in the Second Epistle to Timothy (commending her for her faith in 2 Timothy 1:5). The name was first used by English Christians after the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular, particularly in North America, during the first half of the 20th century.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1932 (rank #642, 88 births); most recent 2021 (rank #10791, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1927 (rank #19, 10,504 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1666, 124 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 124 |
| 2024 | – | 120 |
| 2023 | – | 132 |
| 2022 | – | 124 |
| 2021 | 6 | 120 |
| 2020 | – | 106 |
| 2019 | – | 124 |
| 2018 | – | 122 |
| 2017 | – | 134 |
| 2016 | – | 119 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #3934, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #109, 507 births); most recent 2025 (rank #460, 87 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 87 |
| 2024 | – | 115 |
| 2023 | – | 139 |
| 2022 | – | 115 |
| 2021 | – | 158 |
| 2020 | – | 182 |
| 2019 | 4 | 182 |
| 2018 | – | 236 |
| 2017 | – | 293 |
| 2016 | – | 287 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #205, 348 births); most recent 2023 (rank #219, 266 births)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #293, 171 births); most recent 2023 (rank #541, 87 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 266 | 87 |
| 2022 | 256 | 85 |
| 2021 | 283 | 118 |
| 2020 | 267 | 120 |
| 2019 | 290 | 104 |
| 2018 | 302 | 131 |
| 2017 | 348 | 138 |
| 2016 | 290 | 137 |
| 2015 | 288 | 129 |
| 2014 | 287 | 141 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #469, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #94, 53 births); most recent 2025 (rank #242, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #105, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #231, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1953 (rank #65, 53 births); most recent 1979 (rank #403, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence