Lois is a distinctive choice, ranked #460 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Lois in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#460
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About the Name Lois
Lois has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 116 places in five years. It was most popular in 2008 at #109 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lois is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Lois in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Lois
Lois Riess — Lois Ann Riess is an American convicted killer and former fugitive.
Lois Gibbs — Lois Marie Gibbs is an American environmental activist.
Lois Hamilton — Lois Hamilton was an American model, author, aviator, artist and actress.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lois
Unlikely. With around 87 UK babies named Lois per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lois in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lois is declining: down 202 places since 2020, to #460 in 2025. It peaked at #109 in 2008.
Lois is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Lois include: Lois Riess, Lois Gibbs and Lois. Short summaries for each appear below.
Lois does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Loiss in the wild.
87
UK babies named Lois (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 202 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lois
Almost certainly the only Lois in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Lois
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Lois Grace Hall was an American actress and, more often known as Lois Willows after her marriage, an active member of the Bahá'í Faith communities of California and Hawaii.