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.

93
total births
1960–2002
years on record
1970s
peak decade
47%
born in that 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.

  • 93 total births
  • 1960–2002 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 47% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

93 girls have been named Lourdez since 1960, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2002.

93
total births
1960–2002
years on record
1970s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Lourdez was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

8 babies were named Lourdez in 1960 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

93

Since 1960

43 years of records

Peak year

1960

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1960

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2002

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 July 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 last appearance in the data was 2002. 8 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
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.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lourdez: Baby Name Since 1960 - 93 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lourdez. 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 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 July 2026.