Girls' name · since 1976

Lotasha

15 babies named Lotasha in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

15
total births
1976–1980
years on record
1970s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade

15 girls have been named Lotasha since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lotasha has been recorded 15 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1980.

  • 15 total births
  • 1976–1980 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 67% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

15 girls have been named Lotasha since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.

15
total births
1976–1980
years on record
1970s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Lotasha was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

5 babies were named Lotasha in 1976 - its busiest year on record.

Lotasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lotasha's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded.

Lotasha at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

15

Since 1976

5 years of records

Peak year

1976

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1976

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1980

Lotasha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1976)
5
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
5 197619781980 5

Lotasha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Lotasha's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Lotasha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lotasha?
15 babies have been named Lotasha since 1976. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1976 with 5 births.
When was Lotasha most popular?
Lotasha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Lotasha been used?
Records for Lotasha go back to 1976, giving 5 years of history through 1980.
What names are similar to Lotasha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lottie, Lotus, Lota, Lotta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Lotasha's data

  • Lotasha's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lotasha: Baby Name Since 1976 - 15 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lotasha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lotasha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.