Boy · #4,136 in 2026

Lothar

Name: Popularity of the name Lothar in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lothar, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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:

Current Rank

#4,136

Peak Rank

#2,589 (1929)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1927

First Year

1968

Last Year

1929

Peak Year

#2589

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lothar

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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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

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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
Luther
Lather
Loather
Lither
Lowther
Locker
Lar
Laugher
Lotter
Loth

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lothar

What does the name Lothar mean?

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.

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.

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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 .

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.