Total births
29
Boys' name · since 1912
Othie
29 babies named Othie in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1912–1947
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Othie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 29 have been recorded since 1912.
Othie has 29 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1947.
- 29 total births
- 1912–1947 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Othie since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1947.
- 29
- total births
- 1912–1947
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Othie was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
7 babies were named Othie in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Othie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Othie's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Othie at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Othie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1947
- Peak year (1916)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Othie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Othie's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Othie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Othie? ▼
Othie has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1947. 7 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Othie most popular? ▼
Othie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Othie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Othie since 1912 -- 36 years through the most recent 1947 data.
What names are similar to Othie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Otha, Otho, Othel, Othniel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Othie's data
- Othie's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1940s (6) -- 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 Othie
Nearby Names Like Othie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Othie
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Othniel Boy
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Othello Boy
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Compare Othie side by side: Othie vs Otha Othie vs Otho Othie vs Othel
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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, 1912–1947 (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. "Othie: Baby Name Since 1912 - 29 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/othie. 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 Othie 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.