How Many People Are Named Lofton?
An estimated 428 people in the United States have the first name Lofton. It is predominantly male (98.5%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Lofton peaked in popularity in 2018 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lofton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lofton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
428
About 1 in 800,828 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.5% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2018
20 births
Total Registered
684
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lofton
Lofton is predominantly male (98.5%), though 10 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lofton as a male name
Ranked #7,065 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (20 births)
Lofton as a female name
Ranked #16,531 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 2019 (5 births)
Lofton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lofton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 146 babies were registered. While Lofton is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lofton by Decade
How has Lofton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lofton by State
Lofton + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Lofton
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Lofton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lofton?
We estimate approximately 428 people named Lofton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 800,828 Americans share this first name.
Is Lofton a common name?
Lofton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 684 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lofton most popular?
Lofton reached peak popularity in 2018, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lofton is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lofton a male name?
Lofton is predominantly male. 98.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lofton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lofton Smith, Lofton Johnson, Lofton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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