Girls name
Lois
Lois is a girls' name given to 317,654 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1927 with 10,502 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 5th among girls names in Minnesota in 1928.
Which states favor Lois
Lois by state
Top states by all-time births named Lois. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 27,236 | #1541 (2022) |
| 2 | Illinois | 19,976 | #1536 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 18,563 | #1580 (2024) |
| 4 | New York | 18,182 | #1966 (2025) |
| 5 | Michigan | 13,617 | #1179 (2021) |
| 6 | Texas | 13,592 | #1585 (2025) |
| 7 | California | 11,674 | #1742 (2024) |
| 8 | Minnesota | 10,844 | #941 (2022) |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 10,249 | #616 (1987) |
| 10 | Iowa | 9,871 | #356 (1973) |
| 11 | Indiana | 9,533 | #880 (2024) |
| 12 | North Carolina | 9,226 | #1111 (2025) |
| 13 | Missouri | 8,892 | #1000 (2024) |
| 14 | New Jersey | 8,753 | #1117 (2023) |
| 15 | Kentucky | 7,718 | #604 (2022) |
| 16 | Georgia | 7,633 | #1694 (2025) |
| 17 | Virginia | 7,443 | #919 (2024) |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 7,387 | #476 (1987) |
| 19 | Alabama | 6,913 | #614 (1986) |
| 20 | Tennessee | 6,723 | #1071 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).