Girls' name · since 1971
Lotoya
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 466 babies named Lotoya, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,376 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 466
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
466 girls have been named Lotoya since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lotoya has been recorded 466 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1991.
- #12,376 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 466 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lotoya ranks #12,376 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 466 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,376 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 466
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lotoya's 466 recorded births place it above 82.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Lotoya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lotoya's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lotoya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1991
- Peak year (1984)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Lotoya by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (296 births, 64% of the file).
1980s was Lotoya's strongest decade.
296 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Lotoya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
147 births
- 1980s
1980s
296 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 296 births (64% of all-time use).
Lotoya by state
Where Lotoya concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 17 | 3.6% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #7 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
17 of 466 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Lotoya's data
- Lotoya's decade-level peak was the 1980s (296 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Lotoyas (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lotoya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~20 yrs)
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, 1971–1991 (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 Lotoya 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.