Total births
90
Boys' name · since 1915
Lopez
90 babies named Lopez in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 90
- total births
- 1915–1995
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Lopez sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 90 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lopez has been recorded 90 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1995.
- 90 total births
- 1915–1995 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
90 boys have been named Lopez since 1915, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.
- 90
- total births
- 1915–1995
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Lopez was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lopez in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Lopez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lopez's full recorded timeline at 1968, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lopez at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Lopez popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1995
- Peak year (1982)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Lopez by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lopez's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Lopez births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
21 births
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 29 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lopez? ▼
Lopez has been given to 90 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 9 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Lopez most popular? ▼
Lopez was most popular in the 1980s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Lopez been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lopez since 1915 -- 81 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Lopez? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lopaka. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lopez's data
- Lopez's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 1990s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lopez: Baby Name Since 1915 - 90 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lopez. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lopez draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.