Unisex name · since 1918

Lotis

Lotis has 18 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#47,116 of 72,339
all-time among girls
18
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

Lotis is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 18 have been recorded since 1918.

Social Security Administration records show Lotis recorded 18 times among girls since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1925.

  • #47,116 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 18 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lotis ranks #47,116 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#47,116 of 72,339
all-time among girls
18
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lotis's 18 recorded births place it above 34.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lotis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lotis's SSA record in two at 1920 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 1918, with only 6 births recorded.

Lotis popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1925

Last recorded 1925
Peak year (1918)
6
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
6 191819201925 6

Lotis popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1916 (Lotis as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1916 5

Lotis by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (12 births, 67% of the file).

1920s was Lotis's strongest decade.

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

Lotis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lotis? ▼
18 babies have been named Lotis since 1918. All-time, it sits at #47,116 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1925. The peak year was 1918 with 6 births.
Where does Lotis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lotis ranks #47,116 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lotis most popular? ▼
Lotis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Is Lotis a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lotis is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 18 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Lotis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lotis since 1918 -- 8 years through the most recent 1925 data.
What names are similar to Lotis? ▼
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.

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Nearby Names Like Lotis

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lotis

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Mercides
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Alter
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lotis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1918–1925 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Lotis 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 August 2026.