ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1927 First Year 1968 Last Year 1929 Peak Year #2589 Peak Rank 68 Total Count 10 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Lothar What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Lothar is a Danish, Finnish, German, Norwegian, and Swedish masculine given name, while Lotár is a Hungarian masculine given name. Both names are modern forms of the Germanic Chlothar. Notable people with this name include: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lothar) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lothar) 📖 ## The Story of Lothar Lothar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1927, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 10 Lothars were born — ranking #2,589 that year. As of 2026, Lothar ranks #4,136 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 68 Lothars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Lothar Phonetically similar names — useful when Lothar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Lother * [Leather](/leather) * [Luther](/luther) * Lather * Loather * Lither * Lowther * Locker * Lar * Laugher * Lotter * Loth Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Lothar What does the name Lothar mean? Lothar is a Danish, Finnish, German, Norwegian, and Swedish masculine given name, while Lotár is a Hungarian masculine given name. Both names are modern forms of the Germanic Chlothar. Notable people with this name include: How popular is Lothar in 2026? In 2026, Lothar ranks #4,136 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Lothar most popular? Lothar reached its peak popularity in 1929, ranking #2,589 that year with 10 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Lothar most popular? Lothar has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lothar. Is Lothar a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Lothar is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Lothar? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lothar include Ambers, Lottie, Marguerite. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦AmbersPeak #2589](/ambers)[👦LottiePeak #2589](/lottie)[👦MargueritePeak #2589](/marguerite)[👦OlgaPeak #2589](/olga)[👦RedellPeak #2589](/redell)[👦ChalmusPeak #2589](/chalmus)[👦PacePeak #2589](/pace)[👦PanfiloPeak #2589](/panfilo) ## About the name Lothar Lothar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 68 births in the dataset. Lothar's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #2,589\. Use the chart and map above to compare Lothar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1929 → ](/year/1929) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "L" → ](/letter/l) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.