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The name Lois peaked for boys at #566 in 1909. Lois is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Lois is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "most desirable".

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The eternal fiancee of Superman turned sweet gray-haired lady who's always available to babysit her grandkids turned....hot new baby name?
<br/><br/>True to the Hundred Year Rule, Lois is poised to climb the charts again and reprise its heyday in the 1920s. Its choice by Mrs. America, Ballerina Farm momfluencer Hannah Neeleman, is helping ropel it back into style.
In the 1920s, Lois was a Top 20 names. Lois stayed in the Top 50 into the 1940's, but dropped off the list completely in 1983.
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Lois is actually a New Testament name of Greek origin:  she was converted by Paul and was the grandmother of Timothy, who became one of Paul's disciples.  Other s-ending names are making a comeback, as is Iris and Louise, so why not Lois?

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The name Lois is currently ranked #984 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #17 in 1930. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in LOIS, LOIS, and LOIS. Lois is occasionally used for boys in 2021.

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