Lourdes
Girl name · #2906 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lourdes? In official American birth records, Lourdes has been tracked continuously since 1916, giving it 109 years of documented American history.
Lourdes ranks #2906 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 58 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2123, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Lourdes.
The 109-year story
Lourdes first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1963, when 333 girls were named Lourdes — good for #532 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lourdes per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lourdes in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lourdes is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lourdes will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lourdes is most common
State-level data for Lourdes is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lourdes
Statistically, parents drawn to Lourdes tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leeann, Leanne, Leann, Brigitte, and Lynette.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lourdes | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2749 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 84 | #2228 |
| 2021 | 70 | #2510 |
| 2020 | 75 | #2341 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 91 | #2098 |
| 2017 | 93 | #2087 |
| 2016 | 99 | #1996 |
| 2015 | 90 | #2123 |
| 2014 | 98 | #2010 |
| 2013 | 119 | #1737 |
| 2012 | 100 | #1955 |
| 2011 | 111 | #1817 |
| 2010 | 114 | #1794 |
| 2009 | 161 | #1444 |
| 2008 | 163 | #1445 |
| 2007 | 196 | #1257 |
| 2006 | 190 | #1260 |
| 2005 | 201 | #1154 |
| 2004 | 222 | #1043 |
| 2003 | 216 | #1053 |
| 2002 | 213 | #1020 |
| 2001 | 262 | #874 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lourdes?
In official American birth records, the name Lourdes first appeared in 1916 (over 109 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 109 years.
Is Lourdes a popular girl name?
Lourdes ranked #2906 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2123.
When was the name Lourdes most popular?
Lourdes peaked in 1963, when 333 American girls received the name (ranked #532 that year). Since 1963 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lourdes?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Lourdes. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.