Meaning"From the town on the hill" | Formal: "Residence on a raised land"
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#7017
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Origin & history of Lofton
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Modern American roots
Lofton comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "From the town on the hill" | Formal: "Residence on a raised land".
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How popular is Lofton?
2018peak year
Lofton has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #7017), with about 14 babies named Lofton each year. In 2018, 20 babies received the name (ranked #4857). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 684.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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