Lolo
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly a diminutive form.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Lolo. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 68.8% of registrations being female. The average person named Lolo today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lolo births was 1923 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lolo. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lolo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1923
6 babies that year
Average age
-
1929 SSA rank
#4,317
Tracked since 1896
Census
Lolo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 447 people with the first name Lolo, which placed it at #22,320 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,320
National first-name rank
People counted
447
447 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
37.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lolo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lolo is Hispanic at 37.1%. The next largest groups are White (26.8%) and Black (20.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lolo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lolo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino37.1% · 166
- White26.8% · 120
- Black or African American20.4% · 91
- Asian and Pacific Islander12.8% · 57
- Two or more races2.0% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Lolo
Lolo is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 16 total registrations, 5 (31.3%) were male and 11 (68.8%) were female.
Lolo as a male name
- Ranked #4,317 in 1929
- 5 male births in 1929
- Peak: 1929 (5 births)
Lolo as a female name
- Ranked #4,722 in 1923
- 6 female births in 1923
- Peak: 1923 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lolo on both sides of the split. Of the 449 people counted with this name, 227 were male (50.6%) and 222 were female (49.4%).
Popularity
Lolo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lolo from the 1890s through to the 1920s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 11 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lolo by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lolo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lolo
The given name Lolo has its origins in the Philippines, where it is a nickname or shortened form of the Spanish name Dolores. Dolores is derived from the Latin word "dolor," meaning sorrow or pain, and was likely given to children in recognition of the suffering of the Virgin Mary.
Lolo is a common nickname in the Philippines, particularly for girls named Dolores or those with names containing the syllables "lo" or "dol." It is also occasionally used as a standalone given name, although its popularity as a first name has waned in recent decades.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lolo can be found in the 17th century, when it was used as a nickname for Dolores, a Spanish noblewoman who lived in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period.
In the 19th century, Lolo was the name of a Filipina woman who was a prominent figure in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule. Lolo, whose full name was Lola Narcisa, played a crucial role in supporting the revolutionary forces and providing shelter and supplies to the fighters.
Another historical figure with the name Lolo was Lola Rodriguez de Tio, a Filipino educator and writer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was a pioneering advocate for women's education and founded one of the first schools for girls in the Philippines.
In the realm of literature, Lolo was the name of a character in the novel "Noli Me Tangere" by José Rizal, one of the most significant works of Philippine literature and a seminal text in the country's struggle for independence from Spain.
Lolo was also the name of a Filipino painter and sculptor who lived in the early 20th century. Known for her innovative techniques and vibrant depictions of Philippine life and culture, her works have been exhibited in various museums and galleries around the world.
While the name Lolo is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the rich cultural heritage and history of the Philippines, with its roots in Spanish colonization, the struggle for independence, and the artistic and literary traditions of the country.
People
Lolo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lolo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lolo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lolo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lolo going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Lolo a common name?
We classify Lolo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 16 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lolo most popular?
The single biggest year for Lolo was 1923, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lolo is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lolo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 447 people with the name Lolo, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,320 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lolo in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lolo?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lolo on both sides of the split. Of the 449 people counted with this name, 227 were male (50.6%) and 222 were female (49.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lolo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lolo is Hispanic at 37.1%. The next largest groups are White (26.8%) and Black (20.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lolo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Lolo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 37.1% (166 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lolo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lolo a female name?
Yes, 68.8% of people registered as Lolo in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lolo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lolo in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lolo can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Lolo?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.