Lott
A pet name formed from the English surname Lott, derived from the masculine name Lott.
Name Census estimates that about 27 living Americans carry the first name Lott. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lott today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lott births was 1921 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lott. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Lott is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Lotts were born before 1969.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lott. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
27
~ 1 in 12,694,605 Americans
Peak year
1921
10 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
1994 SSA rank
#8,387
Tracked since 1882
Census
Lott in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 127 people with the first name Lott, which placed it at #49,170 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#49,170
National first-name rank
People counted
127
127 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
46.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lott
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lott is White at 46.5%. The next largest groups are Black (36.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lott described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lott at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White46.5% · 59
- Black or African American36.2% · 46
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.1% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 8
- Two or more races2.4% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 2
Popularity
Lott: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lott from the 1880s through to the 1990s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 38 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lott by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lott during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lott
The name Lott is believed to have its origins in the Germanic languages, deriving from the Old High German word "hlot," which means "lot" or "share." It was likely initially used as a surname, referring to someone who had received a share of land or property.
In the Middle Ages, the name Lott was found in various parts of Europe, particularly in regions with Germanic influences. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was in the 13th century, when a man named Lott von Kemnade was mentioned in historical records from the Rhineland region of Germany.
The name Lott has also been linked to biblical references, as it bears resemblance to the name Lot, the nephew of Abraham in the Old Testament. However, there is no direct historical evidence suggesting a connection between the two names.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Lott. One of the earliest was Lott Reinert (c. 1380-1445), a German painter and sculptor who was active in the early 15th century. Another was Lott Cary (1780-1828), an African-American missionary and educator who established a school for freed slaves in Liberia.
In the 19th century, Lott Van de Wall (1805-1878) was a Dutch politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Netherlands. Another notable figure was Lott Trelawny (1847-1925), an English cricketer who played for the Marylebone Cricket Club and represented Kent County.
More recently, Lott Quintanilla (1904-1976) was a prominent Mexican artist known for his murals and paintings depicting scenes from Mexican history and culture. Lott Dod (1920-2005) was an American tennis player who won multiple Grand Slam titles in the 1940s and 1950s and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Lott, showcasing its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods.
People
Lott + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lott as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lott: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lott?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 27 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lott going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 12,694,605 US residents.
Is Lott a common name?
We classify Lott as "Very Rare". It ranks above 44.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 106 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lott most popular?
The single biggest year for Lott was 1921, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lott is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lott in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 127 people with the name Lott, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,170 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lott in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lott?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lott leans strongly male. 113 people counted with this name were male (90.4%), compared with 12 female bearers (9.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lott?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lott is White at 46.5%. The next largest groups are Black (36.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lott most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lott in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.5% (59 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lott in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lott a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lott in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lott still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lott in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lott can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Lott?
See how many people have the name Lott on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.