Girls' name · since 1985

Otavia

Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Otavia, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#48,059 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade

Otavia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1985.

Otavia has 17 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2002.

  • #48,059 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 17 born since 1985
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Otavia ranks #48,059 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.

#48,059 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Otavia's 17 recorded births place it above 33.2% 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.

Otavia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Otavia's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Otavia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1991)
6
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4.555.566.5 198519912002 6

Otavia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (6 births, 35% of the file).

1990s was Otavia's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Otavia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Otavia? ▼
Otavia has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #48,059 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 6 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
Where does Otavia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Otavia ranks #48,059 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 Otavia most popular? ▼
Otavia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Otavia been used? ▼
Otavia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 18 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Otavia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ota. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Otavia's data

  • Otavia's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

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Nearby Names Like Otavia

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

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Ulma
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Beddie
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Alza
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Otavia: 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, 1985–2002 (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 Otavia 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.