girl's name
Lotus
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,149
Lotus is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 132 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 165 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 25,117 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lotus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 16 |
| 1900s | 26 |
| 1910s | 166 |
| 1920s | 231 |
| 1930s | 161 |
| 1940s | 89 |
| 1950s | 77 |
| 1960s | 23 |
| 1970s | 46 |
| 1980s | 34 |
| 1990s | 56 |
| 2000s | 330 |
| 2010s | 893 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 830 |
How popular is Lotus?
In 2025, Lotus was given to 132 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lotus is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lotus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lotus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lotus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lotus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lotus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lotus
How popular is the name Lotus?
In 2025, Lotus was given to 132 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lotus a girl's or a boy's name?
Lotus is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lotus?
Lotus has 2 syllables.
When was Lotus most popular?
Lotus peaked in 2021, when 165 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lotus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lotus currently ranks #1,832 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.