Lourdes

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A few things about Lourdes you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lourdes

Lourdes Domínguez Lino

Spanish tennis player

Choose Lourdes and your child shares a first name with Lourdes Domínguez Lino, a Spanish tennis player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lourdes, like who?” Lourdes Domínguez Lino's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 27,701 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lourdes, 58 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lourdes would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLourdes first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1966, when it ranked #532. Today it's #2,895, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowLourdes was 3.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 8,258 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 27,701.
• 🍂TrendLourdes has slipped 554 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,895. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Lourdes means “from Lourdes, France”. Our records link it to French and Spanish roots.

About the name Lourdes

Lourdes is a girl name of French and Spanish origin meaning “from Lourdes, France”. It has 7 letters and 1 syllable, starting with L and ending in “-des”. US birth records list Lourdes for girls from 1916 to 2025, in 108 of those 110 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #532 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,895, with 58 babies.

Origin:French namesSpanish names