girl's name
Lottie
LOT-ee
- Origin Germanic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 100 (E&W)
- Births on record 64,638
the United States
#527
2025 births
Lottie is a girl's name of Germanic origin meaning "free man." It is a pet form of Charlotte, which is itself the feminine of Charles, so the meaning passes down unchanged despite the name being thoroughly feminine.
- Lottie is a name of Germanic origin.
- Peaked in US records in 1916, when 1,397 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in US records.
- Today about 1 in 431 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lottie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. Lottie is more popular in England and Wales — see the country table below. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,894 |
| 1890s | 5,504 |
| 1900s | 5,492 |
| 1910s | 10,698 |
| 1920s | 9,375 |
| 1930s | 4,255 |
| 1940s | 2,810 |
| 1950s | 1,680 |
| 1960s | 859 |
| 1970s | 423 |
| 1980s | 294 |
| 1990s | 219 |
| 2000s | 228 |
| 2010s | 749 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,005 |
What Lottie means
Lottie means free man, inherited from Charlotte and Charles. The Germanic root karl described a free peasant — a legal status rather than a personal quality — and the feminine forms never acquired a meaning of their own.
Where Lottie comes from
Lottie shortens Charlotte, the French feminine diminutive of Charles, from the Germanic karl, free man. Charlotte reached England with Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, George III's queen from 1761, and generated Lottie, Totty and Chatty as familiar forms. Lottie was common enough by the Victorian period to stand alone, faded almost completely through the middle of the twentieth century, and returned with the British revival of vintage pet-form names.
Lottie in use
Our data marks Lottie as reviving, peaking in 1916, and it now sits at 31 in England and Wales against 527 in the United States. It belongs to the same British cluster as Evie, Maisie, Rosie and Ottilie — pet forms registered as full names, a pattern with almost no American equivalent.
How popular is Lottie?
In 2025, Lottie was given to 1,222 babies in England and Wales, ranking #31 that year. It is one of the most popular names in England and Wales.
Where Lottie is used
England and Wales figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year. The historical chart above uses US records, the only series running back to 1880. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lottie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lottie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lottie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Lottie in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Lottie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lottie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lottie
What does the name Lottie mean?
Lottie means "free man," inherited from Charlotte and ultimately the Germanic karl.
Is Lottie short for Charlotte?
It began as one, but Lottie is now registered as a full name in its own right in Britain.
Why does a girl's name mean free man?
Because Charlotte is the feminine of Charles, and the feminine forms inherited the meaning without changing it.
How popular is the name Lottie?
In 2025, Lottie was given to 1,222 babies in England and Wales, ranking #31 that year. It is one of the most popular names in England and Wales.
How many syllables are in Lottie?
Lottie has 2 syllables.
When was Lottie most popular?
Lottie peaked in 1916, when 1,397 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Lottie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lottie currently ranks #31 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.