Lois is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #13230 in 2006 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 7 births ranking #9252. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 411,024 boys born was named Lois. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
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.