How Many People Are Named Lourdes?
An estimated 12,953 people in the United States have the first name Lourdes. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Lourdes peaked in popularity in 1963 with 333 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lourdes as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lourdes paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lourdes is overwhelmingly female, 69 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
12,953
About 1 in 26,461 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1963
333 births
Total Registered
14,813
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lourdes
Lourdes is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 14,813 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Lourdes as a male name
Ranked #7,727 in 1990
6 male births in 1990
Peak: 1986 (8 births)
Lourdes as a female name
Ranked #2,754 in 2024
62 female births in 2024
Peak: 1963 (333 births)
Lourdes: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lourdes span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 3,077 babies were registered. Lourdes has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lourdes by Decade
How has Lourdes tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lourdes by State
Birth registrations for Lourdes span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Iowa, Maryland, Indiana. On average, about 531 Lourdess were registered per state.
Lourdes + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lourdes as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lourdes: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lourdes?
We estimate approximately 12,953 people named Lourdes are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 26,461 Americans share this first name.
Is Lourdes a common name?
Lourdes is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14,813 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lourdes most popular?
Lourdes reached peak popularity in 1963, when 333 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lourdes is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lourdes a female name?
Lourdes is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lourdes Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lourdes Smith, Lourdes Johnson, Lourdes Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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