Lois is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #460 in 2025 with 87 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 507 births ranking #109. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 75.6%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 2,911 girls 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.