Lottie
Girl name · #527 in 2025 · Uniqueness 25/100
Lottie is currently the #527 girl name in the United States — 570 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2340, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,158 girls born in 2025 was named Lottie.
Babies named Lottie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Lottie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 245 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1916, when 1,389 girls were named Lottie — good for #143 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lottie in class?
Lottie scores 25 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Lottie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lottie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lotties were TX (45), TN (44), UT (29), GA (27), CA (24). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lottie
Statistically, parents drawn to Lottie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hattie, Goldie, Nellie, Tillie, and Ruthie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lottie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 570 | #527 |
| 2024 | 424 | #676 |
| 2023 | 363 | #776 |
| 2022 | 285 | #950 |
| 2021 | 227 | #1091 |
| 2020 | 136 | #1552 |
| 2019 | 130 | #1629 |
| 2018 | 110 | #1840 |
| 2017 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2016 | 101 | #1972 |
| 2015 | 79 | #2340 |
| 2014 | 68 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 48 | #3314 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2901 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 33 | #4482 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 29 | #4418 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lottie a popular girl name?
Lottie ranked #527 among girls in 2025 with 570 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2340.
When was the name Lottie most popular?
Lottie peaked in 1916, when 1,389 American girls received the name (ranked #143 that year). Since 1916 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lottie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,158 newborn American girls was named Lottie. It scores 25/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.