Otoniel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	1	–	#3,824
1960s	30	3	+400%	#2,999
1970s	87	9	+190%	#2,629
1980s	136	14	+56%	#2,265
1990s	255	26	+88%	#2,129
2000s	256	26	0%	#2,907
2010s	201	20	-21%	#3,511
2020s (to 2025)	104	17	-14%	#4,240

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,824

1960s

+400%

#2,999

1970s

+190%

#2,629

1980s

136

+56%

#2,265

1990s

255

+88%

#2,129

2000s

256

#2,907

2010s

201

-21%

#3,511

2020s (to 2025)

104

-14%

#4,240

The story of Otoniel

Otoniel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,069 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 1,075 American babies have been named Otoniel. Its peak came in 1995, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Otoniel?

The median living Otoniel is about 24 years old; half are between 14 and 34. An estimated 1,000 people named Otoniel 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.

Otoniel year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	15	#6,069
2024	12	#7,150
2023	19	#5,198
2022	23	#4,542
2021	11	#7,449
2020	24	#4,240
2019	21	#4,758
2018	9	#8,646
2017	18	#5,250
2016	20	#4,898
2015	24	#4,257
2014	11	#7,414
2013	22	#4,428
2012	21	#4,636
2011	24	#4,183
2010	31	#3,511
2009	21	#4,703
2008	22	#4,499
2007	25	#4,090
2006	24	#4,070
2005	31	#3,299
2004	28	#3,431
2003	25	#3,599
2002	31	#2,999
2001	18	#4,420
2000	31	#2,907
1995	39	#2,129
1990	16	#3,729
1985	16	#3,045
1980	23	#2,265
1975	6	#5,284
1970	12	#2,840
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Otoniel?

The median living Otoniel is about 24 years old. Half of all living Otoniels are between 14 and 34 years old.

How many people named Otoniel are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Otoniel are alive in the United States, based on 1,075 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Otoniel in 2025?

Otoniel ranked #6,069 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Otoniel?

1,075 babies have been named Otoniel in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Otoniel most popular?

Otoniel peaked in 1995, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Otoniel a boy or girl name?

Otoniel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Otoniel rising or falling?

Otoniel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Otoniel popularity over time

The story of Otoniel

How old are people named Otoniel?

Otoniel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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