Lotus
Girl name · #1821 in 2025 · Very rare
Lotus is currently the #1821 girl name in the United States — 110 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2294, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,364 girls born in 2025 was named Lotus.
Babies named Lotus per year. Source: SSA.
The 129-year story
Lotus first appears in the Social Security records in 1896, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 140 babies and a rank of #1524. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Lotus against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lotus in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lotus is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lotus will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lotus is most common
State-level data for Lotus is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lotus
Statistically, parents drawn to Lotus tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lynlee, Leen, Lenna, Liara, and Layton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lotus | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110 | #1818 |
| 2024 | 125 | #1648 |
| 2023 | 140 | #1524 |
| 2022 | 117 | #1763 |
| 2021 | 139 | #1516 |
| 2020 | 86 | #2115 |
| 2019 | 87 | #2140 |
| 2018 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2017 | 117 | #1779 |
| 2016 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2015 | 81 | #2294 |
| 2014 | 93 | #2081 |
| 2013 | 95 | #2032 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2597 |
| 2011 | 49 | #3303 |
| 2010 | 52 | #3159 |
| 2009 | 64 | #2779 |
| 2008 | 52 | #3222 |
| 2007 | 43 | #3721 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 34 | #4118 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lotus a popular girl name?
Lotus ranked #1821 among girls in 2025 with 110 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2294.
When was the name Lotus most popular?
Lotus peaked in 2023, when 140 American girls received the name (ranked #1524 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lotus?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,364 newborn American girls was named Lotus. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.