Lou vs Lourdes

Side-by-side comparison of Lou and Lourdes — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lou

Girl name · Rank #2524

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Name B

Lourdes

Girl name · Rank #2746

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Metric Lou Lourdes
Current Rank #2524 #2746
Total Births (all years) 34,043 14,744
Peak Year 1954 1963
Peak Year Births 1,495 333
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Lou Lourdes
1880ss 1,364 —
1890ss 1,283 —
1900ss 1,261 —
1910ss 2,550 15
1920ss 3,930 130
1930ss 5,165 170
1940ss 4,722 315
1950ss 9,084 1,474
1960ss 3,037 3,065
1970ss 767 2,235
1980ss 177 1,858
1990ss 65 2,091
2000ss 85 2,044
2010ss 255 985
2020ss 298 362

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lou Lourdes
2014 22 98
2015 29 90
2016 35 99
2017 30 93
2018 39 91
2019 40 70
2020 43 74
2021 54 69
2022 62 84
2023 69 73
2024 70 62

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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