boy's name
Lopez
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 90
Lopez is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1995 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Lopez is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1982, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lopez over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1995, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1950s | 21 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s (to 1995) | 12 |
How popular is Lopez?
In 1995, Lopez was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lopez
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lopez over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lopez
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lopez — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lopez
How popular is the name Lopez?
In 1995, Lopez was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lopez a girl's or a boy's name?
Lopez is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lopez?
Lopez has 2 syllables.
When was Lopez most popular?
Lopez peaked in 1982, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.