Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1973
Lotonya
15 babies named Lotonya in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1973–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Lotonya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Lotonya recorded 15 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1981.
- 15 total births
- 1973–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Lotonya since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 15
- total births
- 1973–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Lotonya was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
5 babies were named Lotonya in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Lotonya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lotonya's full recorded timeline at 1979, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births.
Lotonya at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Lotonya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1981
- Peak year (1973)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Lotonya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lotonya's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Lotonya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lotonya? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 15 babies named Lotonya. The most recent recorded year was 1981. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 5 births.
When was Lotonya most popular? ▼
Lotonya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Lotonya been used? ▼
Records for Lotonya go back to 1973, giving 9 years of history through 1981.
What names are similar to Lotonya? ▼
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 Lotonya's data
- Lotonya'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.
Keep exploring Lotonya
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lotonya
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Lotus Girl
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Lota Girl
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Lotta Girl
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Lotoya Girl
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Compare Lotonya side by side: Lotonya vs Lottie Lotonya vs Lotus Lotonya vs Lota
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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, 1973–1981 (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. "Lotonya: Baby Name Since 1973 - 15 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lotonya. 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 Lotonya 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.