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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Othella

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Othella
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
34 babies
All-time total
708
#9,452 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Othella popularity over time

708 babies have been named Othella since 1889, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1889Girls

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 7 1 – #1,115
1890s – – – –
1900s 16 2 – #1,740
1910s 137 14 +756% #1,670
1920s 227 23 +66% #1,400
1930s 149 15 -34% #1,794
1940s 93 9 -38% #2,706
1950s 58 6 -38% #3,899
1960s 16 2 -72% #6,199
1970s 5 1 -69% #9,367
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Othella

Othella 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 1889, 708 American babies have been named Othella. Its peak came in 1921, when 34 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 Othella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Othella?

The median living Othella is about 79 years old; half are between 71 and 86. An estimated 200 people named Othella are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

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

Othella year by year

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

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1960 6 #6,199
1955 5 #6,477
1950 7 #4,630
1945 12 #2,706
1940 10 #2,910
1935 14 #2,278
1930 21 #1,798
1925 33 #1,436
1920 22 #1,873
1915 19 #1,779
1910 9 #1,733
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1900 5 #2,155
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Othella?

The median living Othella is about 79 years old. Half of all living Othellas are between 71 and 86 years old.

How many people named Othella are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Othella are alive in the United States, based on 708 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Othella in 2025?

Othella 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 Othella?

708 babies have been named Othella in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Othella most popular?

Othella peaked in 1921, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Othella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Othella rising or falling?

Othella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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