Boys' name · since 1924
Othniel
Othniel has 715 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,345 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,733 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 715
- born since 1924
- 2010s
- peak decade
715 babies have been named Othniel since 1924, making it today's #2733 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Othniel recorded 715 times among boys since 1924, holding rank #2733 nationally today, ahead of 80% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2025.
- #6,345 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,733 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 715 born since 1924
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Othniel ranks #6,345 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,733 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 715 born since 1924, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,345 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,733 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 715
- born since 1924
- 2010s
- peak decade
Othniel's 715 recorded births place it above 86.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Othniel compares
715 Top 37% higher than 63% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Othniel's all-time total is 94% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Othniel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 715 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 64 | 34 | 22,252 |
Othniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Othniel's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 64, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Othniel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Othniel by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (325 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Othniel's strongest decade.
325 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Othniel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 42
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 89
2000s
89 births
- 2010s
2010s
325 births
- 2020s
2020s
226 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 325 births (45% of all-time use).
How Othniel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Othniel's total volume
Othniel by state
Where Othniel concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 44 | 6.2% |
| #2 | California | | 14 | 2.0% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 12 | 1.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 11 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 5 | 0.7% |
44 of 715 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Othniel appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Othniel's data
- Othniel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (325 total births) through the 2020s (226) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Othniels (44 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Othniel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~101 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, 1924–2025 (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 Othniel 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.