Lofton
Lofton is an English surname that is occasionally used as a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Lofton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lofton is an English surname that is occasionally used as a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Lofton
Lofton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1886, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 20 Loftons were born — ranking #4,738 that year. As of 2026, Lofton ranks #6,659 for baby boys with 12 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 697 Loftons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Lofton
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lofton is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Loftin
- Liften
- Lifton
- Lefton
- Liftin
- Lofting
- Lofoten
- Lifting
- Lawton
- Laughton
- Loughton
- Laufen
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lofton
Lofton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1886 and has accumulated 697 births in the dataset. Lofton's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #959. Use the chart and map above to compare Lofton's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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