Total births
215
Girls' name · since 1881
Ota
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 215 babies named Ota, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 215
- total births
- 1881–1937
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Ota is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 215 have been recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Ota recorded 215 times among girls since 1881, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1937.
- 215 total births
- 1881–1937 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
215 girls have been named Ota since 1881, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1937.
- 215
- total births
- 1881–1937
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Ota was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
13 babies were named Ota in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Ota's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ota's full recorded timeline at 1904, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ota at a glance
Last recorded 1937Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1881
Ota popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1937
- Peak year (1916)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Ota by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Ota's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Ota births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
41 births
- 1890s
1890s
54 births
- 1900s
1900s
23 births
- 1910s
1910s
55 births
- 1920s
1920s
37 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 55 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ota? ▼
Ota has been given to 215 babies in the U.S. since 1881, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1937. 13 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Ota most popular? ▼
Ota was most popular in the 1910s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Ota been used? ▼
Ota has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 57 years of data through 1937.
What names are similar to Ota? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Otavia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ota's data
- Ota's decade-level peak was the 1910s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1881–1937 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ota: Baby Name Since 1881 - 215 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ota. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ota draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.