Ottilie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,951

among girls · ↓628 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ottilie · -29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,198

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

80 babies

All-time total

1,093

#7,057 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Ottilie popularity over time

1,093 babies have been named Ottilie 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

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	138	14	–	#416
1890s	164	16	+19%	#549
1900s	109	11	-34%	#865
1910s	147	15	+35%	#1,400
1920s	91	9	-38%	#2,856
1930s	32	3	-65%	#3,365
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	6	1	–	#16,759
2010s	123	12	+1950%	#4,974
2020s (to 2025)	283	47	+283%	#2,323

Where Ottilie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	67	0.04	outside top 500
2027	76	0.05	outside top 500
2028	86	0.05	outside top 500
2029	94	0.06	outside top 500
2030	102	0.06	outside top 500

The story of Ottilie

Ottilie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,951 in 2025 with 57 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,093 American babies have been named Ottilie. Its peak came in 2024, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Ottilie?

The median living Ottilie is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 7. An estimated 400 people named Ottilie 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.

Ottilie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	57	#2,951
2024	80	#2,323
2023	68	#2,610
2022	34	#4,270
2021	25	#5,204
2020	19	#6,268
2019	26	#5,135
2018	27	#4,974
2017	27	#5,020
2016	17	#7,151
2015	13	#8,822
2014	7	#14,210
2013	6	#16,048
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,759
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
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2002	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	8	#3,365
1930	7	#3,960
1925	10	#3,308
1920	12	#2,856
1915	21	#1,665
1910	9	#1,734
1905	15	#1,001
1900	13	#1,094
1895	8	#1,274
1890	18	#638
1885	15	#570
1880	6	#819

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ottilie?

The median living Ottilie is about 3 years old. Half of all living Ottilies are between 1 and 7 years old.

How many people named Ottilie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ottilie are alive in the United States, based on 1,093 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ottilie mean?

A female given name from German.

How popular is the name Ottilie in 2025?

Ottilie ranked #2,951 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ottilie?

1,093 babies have been named Ottilie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ottilie most popular?

Ottilie peaked in 2024, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Ottilie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ottilie rising or falling?

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

Will Ottilie become more popular?

Ottilie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 102 girls named Ottilie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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