How Many People Are Named Lurdes?
An estimated 383 people in the United States have the first name Lurdes. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Lurdes peaked in popularity in 1977 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lurdes 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 Lurdes paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
383
About 1 in 894,920 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1977
17 births
Total Registered
423
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lurdes
Lurdes is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 423 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lurdes as a female name
Ranked #18,454 in 2011
5 female births in 2011
Peak: 1977 (17 births)
Lurdes: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lurdes span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 107 babies were registered. Lurdes has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lurdes by Decade
How has Lurdes 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.
Lurdes by State
Birth registrations for Lurdes span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New York, California. On average, about 35 Lurdess were registered per state.
Lurdes + Last Name Combinations
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Lurdes: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lurdes?
We estimate approximately 383 people named Lurdes 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 894,920 Americans share this first name.
Is Lurdes a common name?
Lurdes is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 423 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lurdes most popular?
Lurdes reached peak popularity in 1977, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lurdes is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lurdes a female name?
Lurdes is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lurdes Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lurdes Smith, Lurdes Johnson, Lurdes 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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