Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1918
Oteria
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Oteria, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1918–1983
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Oteria sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 21 recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Oteria recorded 21 times among girls since 1918, 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 1918 to 1983.
- 21 total births
- 1918–1983 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Oteria since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1983.
- 21
- total births
- 1918–1983
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Oteria was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
6 babies were named Oteria in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Oteria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oteria's full recorded timeline at 1966, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oteria at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Oteria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1983
- Peak year (1918)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Oteria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Oteria's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Oteria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oteria? ▼
Oteria has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 6 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Oteria most popular? ▼
Oteria was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Oteria been used? ▼
Oteria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 66 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Oteria? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Otelia, Otella, Oteka. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Oteria's data
- Oteria's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Oteria
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1918–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Oteria: Baby Name Since 1918 - 21 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oteria. 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 Oteria 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 June 2026.