The first name Lotta
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the female given name Charlotta.
Lotta is a short form of
.From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 girls were named Lotta, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 12 births (#2,150).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lotta with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lotta at birth, 1880–2025
In 2016, 5 girls born in the United States were named Lotta, the 17,800th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1883, when 25 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Lotta
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lotta LepistöFinnish cyclist, born 1989
- Eva-Lotta KiibusEstonian figure skater (born 2003)
- Lotta KemppinenFinnish sprinter, born 1998
- Lotta CrabtreeAmerican actress and comedian (1847-1924)
- Lotta FaustAmerican actor, dancer and singer (1880-1910)
- Lotta AlmbladFemale ice hockey player from Sweden, born 1972
Questions
- How popular is the name Lotta?
- In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Lotta, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2011, with 12 births.
- Is Lotta a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 499 US babies named Lotta since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lotta most popular?
- 1883 in the United States, when 25 babies were named Lotta, its highest rank at 370th.