Lois is a distinctive choice, ranked #374 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lois in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#374
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lois
Unlikely. With around 115 UK babies named Lois per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lois in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lois has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 116 places in the last five years. Its peak was #109 in 2008. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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 Ann Riess is an American convicted killer and former fugitive.; Lois Gibbs — Lois Marie Gibbs is an American environmental activist.; Lois — Lois is a common English name from the New Testament..
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.
115
UK babies named Lois (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 116 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
Likely around 1 other Lois in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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 Ann Riess is an American convicted killer and former fugitive. She gained nationwide notoriety in 2018 after being charged with the murder of her husband in Minnesota and a woman in Florida, resulting in a United States-wide manhunt.
Lois Marie Gibbs is an American environmental activist. As a primary organizer of the Love Canal Homeowners Association, Lois Gibbs brought wide public attention to the environmental crisis in Love Canal.
Lois Ann Dickson Fitt Rice was an American corporate executive, scholar, and education policy expert. Known as the "mother of the Pell Grant" because of her work lobbying for its creation, she was national vice president of the College Board from 1973 until 1981.
Lois is a common English name from the New Testament. Paul the Apostle mentions Lois, the pious grandmother of Saint Timothy in the Second Epistle to Timothy (commending her for her faith in 2 Timothy 1:5).
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.
Lois Gibson is an American forensic artist who holds a 2017 Guinness World Record for most identifications by a forensic artist. She also drew the first forensic sketch shown on America's Most Wanted, which helped identify the suspect and solve the case.
George Harry Lois was an American art director, designer, and author. Lois was perhaps best known for over 92 covers he designed for Esquire magazine from 1962 to 1973.