Othello vs Otha

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

Name A

Othello

Boy name · Rank #5664

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Name B

Otha

Boy name

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Metric Othello Otha
Current Rank #5664 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 679 6,386
Peak Year 1923 1920
Peak Year Births 16 140
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Othello Otha
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 146
1900ss — 222
1910ss 69 839
1920ss 91 1,172
1930ss 41 946
1940ss 65 961
1950ss 54 852
1960ss 40 493
1970ss 47 298
1980ss 29 192
1990ss 41 116
2000ss 64 59
2010ss 70 17
2020ss 68 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Othello Otha
2014 — 5
2015 6 —
2016 10 —
2017 11 —
2018 8 7
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, 1913–2024.

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