Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1917

Ottie

Gender Unisex · 68% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ottie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
63 babies
All-time total
1,884
#6,370 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Ottie popularity over time

1,884 babies have been named Ottie since 1880, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 103 21 124 12 – #606
1890s 188 42 230 23 +85% #584
1900s 205 20 225 23 -2% #665
1910s 291 102 393 39 +75% #797
1920s 251 145 396 40 +1% #1,365
1930s 124 105 229 23 -42% #1,646
1940s 83 71 154 15 -33% #2,633
1950s 19 58 77 8 -50% #3,371
1960s – 39 39 4 -49% –
1970s – 6 6 1 -85% –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 11 – 11 2 – #14,738

The story of Ottie

Ottie 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 1880, 1,884 American babies have been named Ottie, about 68% girls and 32% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 63 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 Ottie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ottie?

The median living Ottie is about 78 years old; half are between 71 and 85. An estimated 200 people named Ottie are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Ottie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 5 #17,073 – –
2023 6 #14,738 – –
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2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
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1995 – – – –
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1980 – – – –
1975 – – 6 #5,285
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 9 #2,929
1960 – – 7 #3,568
1955 – – 5 #4,245
1950 11 #3,371 12 #2,292
1945 10 #3,073 10 #2,352
1940 9 #3,153 8 #2,814
1935 11 #2,695 13 #2,102
1930 19 #1,918 13 #2,269
1925 31 #1,496 10 #2,888
1920 18 #2,150 15 #2,199
1915 32 #1,250 20 #1,591
1910 24 #895 – –
1905 26 #706 – –
1900 19 #878 5 #1,450
1895 18 #762 6 #1,050
1890 19 #613 5 #1,116
1885 11 #685 5 #1,062
1880 5 #914 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ottie?

The median living Ottie is about 78 years old. Half of all living Otties are between 71 and 85 years old.

How many people named Ottie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Ottie are alive in the United States, based on 1,884 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ottie in 2025?

Ottie 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 Ottie?

1,884 babies have been named Ottie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ottie most popular?

Ottie peaked in 1917, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Ottie a boy or girl name?

Ottie is used for both: about 68% of babies named Ottie have been girls and 32% boys.

Is the name Ottie rising or falling?

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

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