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.

#19,087 of 72,339
all-time among girls
215
born since 1881
1910s
peak 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.

  • #19,087 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 215 born since 1881
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ota ranks #19,087 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 215 born since 1881, peaking in the 1910s.

#19,087 of 72,339
all-time among girls
215
born since 1881
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ota's 215 recorded births place it above 73.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1937

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1916)
13
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
468101214 18811888189419001914191919251937 5

Ota by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (55 births, 26% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 55 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #19,087 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1937. 13 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
Where does Ota sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ota ranks #19,087 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ota

Nearby Names Like Ota

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ota

Otavia Girl
17 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Althia
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Claryce
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Carlyle
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Robby
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Paticia
215 births · Peak 1969

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ota: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.