Lois

Lois

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Dutch

Lois first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 507 babies (rank #109 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Lois

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lois yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,396

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

507

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Lois

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	356	#130
1997	401	#123
1998	408	#117
1999	382	#127
2000	342	#136
2001	341	#131
2002	365	#131
2003	354	#139
2004	381	#133
2005	371	#141
2006	429	#124
2007	478	#112
2008	507	#109
2009	481	#111
2010	448	#127
2011	481	#121
2012	447	#128
2013	391	#137
2014	389	#140
2015	357	#152
2016	287	#192

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

356

#130

1997

401

#123

1998

408

#117

1999

382

#127

2000

342

#136

2001

341

#131

2002

365

#131

2003

354

#139

2004

381

#133

2005

371

#141

2006

429

#124

2007

478

#112

2008

507

#109

2009

481

#111

2010

448

#127

2011

481

#121

2012

447

#128

2013

391

#137

2014

389

#140

2015

357

#152

2016

287

#192

Numerology of Lois

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Lois

Share your Lois story

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