Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1917

Othelia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Othelia
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
19 babies
All-time total
326
#15,223 all-time among girls
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Othelia popularity over time

326 babies have been named Othelia since 1895, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1895Girls

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 – – – –
1890s 7 1 – #1,397
1900s 20 2 +186% #1,882
1910s 98 10 +390% #1,902
1920s 104 10 +6% #2,440
1930s 58 6 -44% #2,694
1940s 27 3 -53% #3,151
1950s 12 1 -56% #5,138
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The story of Othelia

Othelia 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 1895, 326 American babies have been named Othelia. Its peak came in 1917, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Othelia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Othelia year by year

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

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1950 6 #5,138
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1940 9 #3,151
1935 11 #2,694
1930 7 #3,959
1925 13 #2,739
1920 14 #2,556
1915 12 #2,499
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1895 7 #1,397
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Othelia in 2025?

Othelia 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 Othelia?

326 babies have been named Othelia in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Othelia most popular?

Othelia peaked in 1917, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Othelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Othelia rising or falling?

Othelia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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