Lourdes
How to say it: LOOR-deez · /ˈlʊrdiz/
From the French pilgrimage town; place name of uncertain Basque origin. Strongly associated with Marian apparitions of 1858.
Lourdes was the 2,101st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 58 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 34% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,379 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,101 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 58 |
| Share of births | 1 in 57,161 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −34% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,379 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lourdes peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lourdes is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
Famous people named Lourdes
- Lourdes Domínguez Lino (born 1981)Spanish tennis player
- Lourdes Flores Nano (born 1959)Peruvian politician
- Lourdes Benedicto (born 1974)American actress
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