Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1921

Otha

Gender Unisex · 18% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Otha
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
180 babies
All-time total
7,789
#1,534 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Otha popularity over time

7,789 babies have been named Otha 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 11 73 84 8 – #513
1890s 59 146 205 21 +144% #435
1900s 108 222 330 33 +61% #451
1910s 260 839 1,099 110 +233% #495
1920s 381 1,172 1,553 155 +41% #518
1930s 222 946 1,168 117 -25% #556
1940s 205 961 1,166 117 0% #590
1950s 111 852 963 96 -17% #673
1960s 37 493 530 53 -45% #936
1970s 9 298 307 31 -42% #1,395
1980s – 192 192 19 -37% #2,128
1990s – 116 116 12 -40% #3,423
2000s – 59 59 6 -49% #6,796
2010s – 17 17 2 -71% #10,454
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Otha

Otha 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, 7,789 American babies have been named Otha, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1921, when 180 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 Otha stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Otha?

The median living Otha is about 69 years old; half are between 56 and 78. An estimated 2,700 people named Otha are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

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

Otha year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 7 #10,454
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – 5 #13,514
2013 – – – –
2012 – – 5 #13,690
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – 6 #12,177
2007 – – – –
2006 – – 5 #13,489
2005 – – 6 #11,104
2004 – – 8 #8,714
2003 – – 9 #7,675
2002 – – 8 #8,241
2001 – – 10 #6,796
2000 – – 7 #8,879
1995 – – 15 #4,216
1990 – – 18 #3,423
1985 – – 15 #3,174
1980 – – 25 #2,155
1975 – – 27 #1,818
1970 – – 32 #1,513
1965 5 #7,238 49 #1,062
1960 10 #4,383 53 #1,067
1955 13 #3,336 83 #806
1950 13 #3,013 107 #673
1945 14 #2,424 106 #590
1940 26 #1,543 80 #679
1935 22 #1,649 89 #626
1930 31 #1,396 90 #650
1925 40 #1,248 120 #568
1920 34 #1,371 140 #518
1915 34 #1,184 108 #538
1910 11 #1,495 28 #544
1905 14 #1,049 22 #490
1900 12 #1,155 21 #527
1895 8 #1,273 14 #575
1890 8 #1,076 14 #529
1885 – – – –
1880 – – 8 #727

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Otha?

The median living Otha is about 69 years old. Half of all living Othas are between 56 and 78 years old.

How many people named Otha are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Otha are alive in the United States, based on 7,789 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Otha in 2025?

Otha 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 Otha?

7,789 babies have been named Otha in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Otha most popular?

Otha peaked in 1921, when 180 newborns received the name.

Is Otha a boy or girl name?

Otha is used for both: about 18% of babies named Otha have been girls and 82% boys.

Is the name Otha rising or falling?

Otha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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