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girls' name ★ peaked 1923

Otelia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Otelia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
35 babies
All-time total
1,184
#6,678 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Otelia popularity over time

1,184 babies have been named Otelia since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1890Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 17 2 – #724
1890s 83 8 +388% #713
1900s 146 15 +76% #757
1910s 235 24 +61% #970
1920s 249 25 +6% #1,346
1930s 163 16 -35% #1,703
1940s 131 13 -20% #2,081
1950s 87 9 -34% #2,745
1960s 53 5 -39% #4,461
1970s 13 1 -75% #7,823
1980s 7 1 -46% #8,918
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The story of Otelia

Otelia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,184 American babies have been named Otelia. Its peak came in 1923, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Otelia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Otelia?

The median living Otelia is about 75 years old; half are between 66 and 84. An estimated 300 people named Otelia are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Otelia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1965 5 #7,237
1960 8 #5,065
1955 14 #3,190
1950 15 #2,745
1945 9 #3,326
1940 16 #2,081
1935 21 #1,708
1930 18 #2,005
1925 32 #1,462
1920 23 #1,797
1915 22 #1,607
1910 15 #1,197
1905 20 #845
1900 17 #938
1895 10 #1,106
1890 15 #713
1885 – –
1880 7 #724

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Otelia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Otelia?

The median living Otelia is about 75 years old. Half of all living Otelias are between 66 and 84 years old.

How many people named Otelia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Otelia are alive in the United States, based on 1,184 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Otelia in 2025?

Otelia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Otelia?

1,184 babies have been named Otelia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Otelia most popular?

Otelia peaked in 1923, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Otelia a boy or girl name?

Otelia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Otelia rising or falling?

Otelia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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