Othel vs Othello

Side-by-side comparison of Othel and Othello — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Othel

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Name B

Othello

Boy name · Rank #5664

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Metric Othel Othello
Current Rank Unranked #5664
Total Births (all years) 732 679
Peak Year 1921 1923
Peak Year Births 39 16
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1906 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Othel Othello
1900ss 18 —
1910ss 184 69
1920ss 238 91
1930ss 126 41
1940ss 96 65
1950ss 39 54
1960ss 31 40
1970ss — 47
1980ss — 29
1990ss — 41
2000ss — 64
2010ss — 70
2020ss — 68

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Othel Othello
2015 — 6
2016 — 10
2017 — 11
2018 — 8
2019 — 10
2020 — 12
2021 — 10
2022 — 15
2023 — 15
2024 — 16

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1906–1968.

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