Girls' name · since 1915

Otella

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 50 babies named Otella, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,085 of 72,339
all-time among girls
50
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade

Otella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 50 recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Otella has been recorded 50 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1941.

  • #35,085 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 50 born since 1915
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Otella ranks #35,085 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.

#35,085 of 72,339
all-time among girls
50
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Otella's 50 recorded births place it above 51.4% 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.

Otella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Otella splits its recorded history at 1920: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Otella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1941

Last recorded 1941
Peak year (1924)
9
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
45678910 19151916191719191920192419351941 5

Otella by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (26 births, 52% of the file).

1910s was Otella's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Otella births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 26 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Otella? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 50 babies named Otella. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #35,085 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1941. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 9 births.
Where does Otella sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Otella ranks #35,085 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 Otella most popular? ▼
Otella was most popular in the 1910s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Otella been used? ▼
Otella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 27 years of data through 1941.
What names are similar to Otella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Otelia, Oteria, Oteka. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Otella's data

  • Otella's decade-level peak was the 1910s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- 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 Otella

Nearby Names Like Otella

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

Otelia Girl
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Oteria Girl
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Oteka Girl
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Otella: 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, 1915–1941 (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 Otella 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.