Recorded 1882–1994 Boys' name Peak 1921 106 births

Lott — boys' name

106 babies named Lott in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s111910s151920s381930s121940s51950s191990s6
1920s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Lott was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

10 babies were named Lott in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lott

The Social Security Administration has registered 106 babies named Lott between 1882 and 1994, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lott currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lott performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Lott shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lott in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 106 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lott at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

106

Since 1882

113 years of records

Peak year

1921

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1882

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 1994

Lott popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1882

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1921)
10
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
4681012 1994195019301924192019111882 5

Lott by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
38 births that decade — 36% of Lott's all-time total
1880s111910s151920s381930s121940s51950s191990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lott?
106 babies have been named Lott since 1882. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1921 with 10 births.
When was Lott most popular?
Lott was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Lott been used?
Lott has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 113 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Lott?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lotus, Lottie, Lothar, Lot, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1882–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.