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girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Otila

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Otila
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
21 babies
All-time total
510
#11,698 all-time among girls
First recorded
1894
in Social Security records

Otila popularity over time

510 babies have been named Otila since 1894, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1894Girls

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 6 1 – #1,454
1900s 22 2 +267% #1,880
1910s 79 8 +259% #1,598
1920s 163 16 +106% #1,932
1930s 88 9 -46% #2,252
1940s 73 7 -17% #3,152
1950s 54 5 -26% #3,876
1960s 19 2 -65% #5,563
1970s 6 1 -68% #8,403
1980s – – – –
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Otila

Otila 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 1894, 510 American babies have been named Otila. Its peak came in 1924, when 21 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 Otila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Otila?

The median living Otila is about 76 years old; half are between 70 and 84. An estimated 100 people named Otila are alive in the United States today.

median 76 020406080100

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

Otila year by year

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

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1960 7 #5,563
1955 8 #4,641
1950 9 #3,876
1945 9 #3,327
1940 9 #3,152
1935 8 #3,364
1930 15 #2,276
1925 21 #1,932
1920 17 #2,243
1915 15 #2,118
1910 10 #1,598
1905 5 #2,160
1900 6 #1,880
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Otila?

The median living Otila is about 76 years old. Half of all living Otilas are between 70 and 84 years old.

How many people named Otila are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Otila are alive in the United States, based on 510 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Otila in 2025?

Otila 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 Otila?

510 babies have been named Otila in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Otila most popular?

Otila peaked in 1924, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Otila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Otila rising or falling?

Otila has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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