Total births
18
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.
- 18
- total births
- 1918–1925
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that 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.
- 18 total births
- 1918–1925 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Lotis since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1925.
- 18
- total births
- 1918–1925
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Lotis was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lotis in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1925Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Lotis popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1925
- Peak year (1918)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Lotis popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1916 (Lotis as boys' name)
Lotis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lotis? ▼
18 babies have been named Lotis since 1918. It was last recorded in 1925. The peak year was 1918 with 6 births.
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.
Keep exploring Lotis
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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, 1918–1925 (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. "Lotis: Baby Name Since 1918 - 18 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lotis. 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 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 July 2026.