Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1917
Otey
17 babies named Otey in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1917–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Otey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Otey recorded 17 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1929.
- 17 total births
- 1917–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Otey since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 17
- total births
- 1917–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Otey was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
6 babies were named Otey in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Otey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Otey splits its recorded history at 1923: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Otey at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Otey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1929
- Peak year (1923)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Otey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Otey's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Otey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Otey? ▼
17 babies have been named Otey since 1917. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1923 with 6 births.
When was Otey most popular? ▼
Otey was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Otey been used? ▼
Records for Otey go back to 1917, giving 13 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Otey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Otello. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1917–1929 (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. "Otey: Baby Name Since 1917 - 17 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/otey. 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 Otey 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.