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Why parents love Lois- Lois Lane is journalism's most iconic — she NAMED Superman.
- Biblical Lois is praised for sincere faith.
- Four letters with a strong, clean sound: LO-iss.
- The meaning more desirable is aspirationally direct.
- The woman who names superheroes.
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The vibe of Lois
more desirablesuperiorGreekLois LaneSupermanjournalismTimothyfaithful grandmother
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Origin & history of Lois
Greek Lois (more desirable/superior)
→ Lois
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Biblical / Greek roots
Lois comes from the Greek meaning more desirable. Biblical Lois is Timothy's faithful grandmother. Superman's Lois Lane is journalism's most iconic character — she named Superman.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Biblical — 2 Timothy 1:5; Lois Lane (1938).
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Today
Lois remains a beloved choice, ranking #1719 in the US. 335,474 babies have been named Lois since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Lois?
1927
peak year
Today, Lois is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1719), with only about 122 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1927, 10,505 babies were given the name (ranked #19 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Lois's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 335,474 babies have been registered as Lois since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
10,505
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #19)
(ranked #19)
122
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,220
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
335,474
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Lois1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Lois's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — Superman-naming leadership. People named Lois tend to be strong, clean, and gifted at being the person who names every superhero.
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Names every superhero✦
Lane-iconic◈
Timothy's-grandmother◎
Greek-superior♡
Four-letter cleanL3
O6
I9
S1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Lois🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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