The name reached its all-time peak in 2019 with 4 births ranking #3937. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Lois is a compact biblical classic usually explained as meaning 'better' or 'more desirable'. It feels sensible, vintage, and quietly distinctive.
The name appears in the New Testament and remained in periodic use for centuries, later becoming especially familiar in the twentieth century. Today it has the crisp charm of a rediscovered vintage name.