Lourdes vs Lou

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

Name A

Lourdes

Girl name · Rank #2746

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Name B

Lou

Girl name · Rank #2524

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1916–2024.

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