Total births
499
Girls' name · since 1880
Lotta
Lotta has 499 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1883 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 499
- total births
- 1880–2016
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Lotta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 499 recorded since 1880.
Lotta has 499 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1880s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2016.
- 499 total births
- 1880–2016 years on record
- 1880s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
499 girls have been named Lotta since 1880, peaking in the 1880s, last recorded in 2016.
- 499
- total births
- 1880–2016
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1880s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Lotta was born in this single decade.
1883
Single peak year
25 babies were named Lotta in 1883 - its busiest year on record.
Lotta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lotta splits its recorded history at 1908: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1898 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1883 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lotta at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1883
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Lotta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2016
- Peak year (1883)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Lotta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1880s was Lotta's strongest decade.
178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Lotta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
178 births
- 1890s
1890s
81 births
- 1900s 57
1900s
57 births
- 1910s 67
1910s
67 births
- 1920s 56
1920s
56 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1880s at 178 births (36% of all-time use).
Lotta by state
Where Lotta concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.0% |
New York share of Lotta's total US births 1.0%
5 of 499 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lotta? ▼
499 babies have been named Lotta since 1880. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1883 with 25 births.
When was Lotta most popular? ▼
Lotta was most popular in the 1880s decade with 178 total births. The single peak year was 1883.
Where is Lotta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lotta are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Lotta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lotta since 1880 -- 137 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Lotta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lottie, Lotus, Lota, Lotoya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lotta's data
- Lotta's decade-level peak was the 1880s (178 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lottas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Lotta
Nearby Names Like Lotta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lotta
Lottie Girl
#676 48,352 births
Lotus Girl
#1649 2,766 births
Lota Girl
586 births
Lotoya Girl
466 births
Lotte Girl
#8023 94 births
Compare Lotta side by side: Lotta vs Lottie Lotta vs Lotus Lotta vs Lota
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2016 (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. "Lotta: Baby Name Since 1880 - 499 Births, Peak 1883." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lotta. 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 Lotta 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 June 2026.