Unisex name · since 1919
Othell
165 babies named Othell in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14,139 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 165
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
Othell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 165 have been recorded since 1919.
Social Security Administration records show Othell recorded 165 times among boys since 1919, 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 1919 to 1983.
- #14,139 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 165 born since 1919
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Othell ranks #14,139 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 165 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,139 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 165
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
Othell's 165 recorded births place it above 68.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Othell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Othell's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Othell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1983
- Peak year (1924)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Othell popularity over time - girls
75 total births recorded since 1915 (Othell as girls' name)
Othell by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (47 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Othell's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Othell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
47 births
- 1930s
1930s
45 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 47 births (28% of all-time use).
Othell by state
Where Othell concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
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What to do with Othell's data
- Othell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Othells (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Othell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~64 yrs)
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, 1919–1983 (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 Othell 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.