Lot
Lot is a rare given name, taken from the biblical figure. People with the name include:Lot Abu Hassan, Malaysian footballer Lot Chiwunga, Zimbabwean footballer Lot Clark (1788–1862), American politician Lot Diffey (1877–1952), Australian politician Lot Flannery (1836–1922), American sculptor Lot Hall (1757–1809), American politician and judge Lot Jones (1882–1941), Welsh footballer Lot Kapuāiwa,…
Meaning & Origin of Lot
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lot is a rare given name, taken from the biblical figure. People with the name include:Lot Abu Hassan, Malaysian footballer Lot Chiwunga, Zimbabwean footballer Lot Clark (1788–1862), American politician Lot Diffey (1877–1952), Australian politician Lot Flannery (1836–1922), American sculptor Lot Hall (1757–1809), American politician and judge Lot Jones (1882–1941), Welsh footballer Lot Kapuāiwa,…
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The Story of Lot
Lot first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1884, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 8 Lots were born — ranking #3,096 that year. As of 2026, Lot ranks #12,084 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 62 Lots have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lot
Lot is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 62 births in the dataset. Lot's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #3,096. Use the chart and map above to compare Lot'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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