Lourdes
Girl name · #2906 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lourdes in class?
Lourdes scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Lourdes is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lourdess were CA (17), TX (11), MI (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.