The name Lott is of Old English origin, deriving from the word 'hlot', which means 'lot' or 'portion'. It was originally a surname, given to someone who owned land by lottery, but it has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
The name Lott seems to have had periods of popularity with a spike in the early 1920s, particularly in 1921 with ten births recorded that year. However, it was not consistently popular as the number of births fluctuated significantly throughout the century, ranging from five to eight per year.