Lo
The name Lo can be used as a shortened form of a number of names, such as Laura, Lauren, Dolores, Sloane, Olivia, Lucia, Lois, Lola, Loretta, Lorena or Loleriana.
Meaning & Origin of Lo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The name Lo can be used as a shortened form of a number of names, such as Laura, Lauren, Dolores, Sloane, Olivia, Lucia, Lois, Lola, Loretta, Lorena or Loleriana.
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The Story of Lo
As a girl name
Lo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1935, when 6 Los were born — ranking #3,742 that year. As of 2026, Lo ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 53 Los have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 7 Los were born — ranking #5,459 that year. As of 2026, Lo ranks #9,265 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33 Los have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lo
Lo is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 53 births in the dataset. Lo's peak popularity came in 1935 when it ranked #3,742. Use the chart and map above to compare Lo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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