Othello vs Othel

Side-by-side comparison of Othello and Othel — 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

Othel

Boy name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Othello Othel
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, 1913–2024.

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