Girls' name · since 1960

Lourdez

Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 93 babies named Lourdez, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,927 of 72,339
all-time among girls
93
born since 1960
1970s
peak decade

Lourdez sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 93 recorded since 1960.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lourdez has been recorded 93 times among girls since 1960, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2002.

  • #27,927 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 93 born since 1960
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lourdez ranks #27,927 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 93 born since 1960, peaking in the 1970s.

#27,927 of 72,339
all-time among girls
93
born since 1960
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lourdez's 93 recorded births place it above 61.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lourdez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lourdez's full recorded timeline at 1976, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lourdez popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1960)
8
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
456789 19601970197219751979199319982002 5

Lourdez by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (44 births, 47% of the file).

1970s was Lourdez's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Lourdez births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 44 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lourdez?
Lourdez has been given to 93 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,927 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 8 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
Where does Lourdez sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lourdez ranks #27,927 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lourdez most popular?
Lourdez was most popular in the 1970s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Lourdez been used?
Records for Lourdez go back to 1960, giving 43 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Lourdez?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Louise, Lou, Louisa, Lourdes, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Lourdez's data

  • Lourdez's decade-level peak was the 1970s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lourdez

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lourdez: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1960–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Lourdez 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 August 2026.