Lottie
Girl name · #527 in 2025 · Distinctive
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. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lottie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lottie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lottie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lottie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lottie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Lottie is most common in UT (1.7 per 1,000), TN (1.4 per 1,000), IA (1.4 per 1,000), AL (1.3 per 1,000), MS (1.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lottie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Lottie
Lottie belongs to the Charlotte family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Charlotte family went to about 16,130 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #1, versus #527 for Lottie alone.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.