Will my child share the name Loti with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Loti per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Loti in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Loti becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Loti is rising: up 716 places since 2020, to #1,584 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,541 in 2024.

Is Loti a good choice for a distinctive name?

Loti is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Loti a popular baby name in the United States?

Loti does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Loti is a distinctive choice, ranked #1584 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Loti in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#1584

About the Name Loti

2024 marks Loti's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1541. The name has climbed 759 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2006.

Loti is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Loti in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Loti

Loti Smorgon — Loti Smorgon was an Australian philanthropist.
Loti Kobalia — Vakhtang "Loti" Kobalia (Georgian: ვახტანგ [ლოთი] ქობალია) is a retired Georgian colonel involved in the civil war of the early 1990s in which he commanded forces loyal to the ousted President Zviad Gamsakhurdia.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Loti

UK babies named Loti (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 716 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Loti

Almost certainly the only Loti in the class

UK Popularity (2006–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Loti

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Loti Smorgon1937

Loti Smorgon was an Australian philanthropist.

Loti Kobalia1950

Vakhtang "Loti" Kobalia (Georgian: ვახტანგ [ლოთი] ქობალია) is a retired Georgian colonel involved in the civil war of the early 1990s in which he commanded forces loyal to the ousted President Zviad Gamsakhurdia.