How Many People Are Named Lotus?
An estimated 2,171 people in the United States have the first name Lotus. It is predominantly female (93.3%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Lotus peaked in popularity in 2021 with 164 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lotus 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 Lotus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lotus is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,171
About 1 in 157,879 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
93.3% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2021
164 births
Total Registered
2,842
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lotus
Lotus is predominantly female (93.3%), though 189 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lotus as a male name
Ranked #4,969 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (25 births)
Lotus as a female name
Ranked #1,663 in 2024
123 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (140 births)
Lotus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lotus span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 893 babies were registered. While Lotus is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lotus by Decade
How has Lotus 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.
Lotus by State
Birth registrations for Lotus span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Missouri, Minnesota, Washington. On average, about 43 Lotuss were registered per state.
Lotus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lotus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lotus
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lotus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lotus?
We estimate approximately 2,171 people named Lotus 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 157,879 Americans share this first name.
Is Lotus a common name?
Lotus is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,842 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lotus most popular?
Lotus reached peak popularity in 2021, when 164 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lotus is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lotus a female name?
Lotus is predominantly female. 93.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lotus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lotus Smith, Lotus Johnson, Lotus 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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