Otilia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,492

among girls · ↑2,330 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Otilia

How common

1 in 89,293

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1935

36 babies

All-time total

1,696

#5,265 all-time among girls

First recorded

1893

in Social Security records

Otilia popularity over time

1,696 babies have been named Otilia since 1893, 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

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	24	2	–	#1,326
1900s	39	4	+63%	#1,357
1910s	164	16	+321%	#1,295
1920s	291	29	+77%	#1,308
1930s	219	22	-25%	#1,195
1940s	159	16	-27%	#1,936
1950s	137	14	-14%	#2,063
1960s	122	12	-11%	#2,756
1970s	123	12	+1%	#4,032
1980s	125	13	+2%	#3,985
1990s	93	9	-26%	#5,808
2000s	57	6	-39%	#12,410
2010s	63	6	+11%	#10,374
2020s (to 2025)	80	13	+112%	#6,492

The story of Otilia

Otilia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,492 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 1,696 American babies have been named Otilia. Its peak came in 1935, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Otilia?

The median living Otilia is about 50 years old; half are between 28 and 70. An estimated 900 people named Otilia are alive in the United States today.

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

Otilia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,492
2024	12	#8,822
2023	13	#8,381
2022	14	#7,937
2021	12	#8,864
2020	11	#9,392
2019	9	#11,158
2018	10	#10,374
2017	–	–
2016	10	#10,651
2015	6	#15,928
2014	10	#10,755
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,869
2011	7	#14,468
2010	6	#16,448
2009	8	#13,381
2008	6	#16,958
2007	9	#12,410
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,470
2004	5	#18,111
2003	5	#17,708
2002	6	#14,933
2001	7	#13,129
2000	6	#14,543
1995	10	#8,559
1990	11	#7,712
1985	8	#8,090
1980	14	#5,154
1975	16	#4,080
1970	7	#6,846
1965	16	#3,225
1960	13	#3,638
1955	11	#3,726
1950	10	#3,607
1945	11	#2,873
1940	14	#2,276
1935	36	#1,195
1930	20	#1,858
1925	26	#1,689
1920	24	#1,740
1915	18	#1,867
1910	10	#1,599
1905	5	#2,161
1900	5	#2,156
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Otilia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Otilia Bădescu Romanian table tennis player (born 1970) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Otilia?

The median living Otilia is about 50 years old. Half of all living Otilias are between 28 and 70 years old.

How many people named Otilia are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Otilia are alive in the United States, based on 1,696 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Otilia in 2025?

Otilia ranked #6,492 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Otilia?

1,696 babies have been named Otilia in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Otilia most popular?

Otilia peaked in 1935, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Otilia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Otilia rising or falling?

Otilia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Otilia?

Well-known people named Otilia include Otilia Bădescu (table tennis player).

Names like Otilia

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