Total births
188
Boys' name · since 1912
Othmar
188 babies named Othmar 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.
- 188
- total births
- 1912–1932
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Othmar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 188 have been recorded since 1912.
Othmar has 188 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 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1932.
- 188 total births
- 1912–1932 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
188 boys have been named Othmar since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1932.
- 188
- total births
- 1912–1932
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Othmar was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
19 babies were named Othmar in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Othmar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Othmar's full recorded timeline at 1921, 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 1913, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Othmar at a glance
Last recorded 1932Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Othmar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1932
- Peak year (1916)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Othmar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Othmar's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Othmar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
87 births
- 1920s
1920s
91 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 91 births (48% of all-time use).
Othmar by state
Where Othmar concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Othmar? ▼
Othmar has been given to 188 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1932. 19 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Othmar most popular? ▼
Othmar was most popular in the 1920s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Othmar most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Othmar are Indiana (13 births), Minnesota (5 births).
How long has the name Othmar been used? ▼
Othmar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 21 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Othmar? ▼
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 Othmar's data
- Othmar's decade-level peak was the 1920s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Othmars (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana names
- 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 Othmar
Nearby Names Like Othmar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Othmar
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Otho Boy
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Othel Boy
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Othello Boy
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Compare Othmar side by side: Othmar vs Otha Othmar vs Otho Othmar vs Othel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1912–1932 (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. "Othmar: Baby Name Since 1912 - 188 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/othmar. 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 Othmar 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 July 2026.