Othello vs Otho

Side-by-side comparison of Othello and Otho — 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

Otho

Boy name

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Metric Othello Otho
Current Rank #5664 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 679 3,328
Peak Year 1923 1915
Peak Year Births 16 109
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Othello Otho
1880ss — 214
1890ss — 177
1900ss — 241
1910ss 69 755
1920ss 91 784
1930ss 41 471
1940ss 65 285
1950ss 54 182
1960ss 40 117
1970ss 47 76
1980ss 29 21
1990ss 41 5
2000ss 64 —
2010ss 70 —
2020ss 68 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Othello Otho
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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