Lourdes

Girl name

Lourdes has been given to 14,874 babies in the U.S. since 1916. It peaked in 1963.

Meaning & origin /lʊɹd(z)/

From French Lourdes, corruption of Medieval Latin Lorus (778), the baptismal name taken by a Moorish leader who converted to Christianity, though of unknown ultimate meaning. The town in Newfoundland is named after the town in France.

Origin: Spanish

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

14,874

Peak year

1963 (333 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1916

10-year trend

▼ -36%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

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