Lois is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1690 in 2022 with 124 recorded births. This places Lois in the top 10% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 134 births ranking #1621. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 31.9%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 13,216 girls born was named Lois. 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.