Total births
3,328
Boys' name · since 1880
Otho
Otho has 3,328 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 3,328
- total births
- 1880–1991
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
3,328 boys have been named Otho since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Otho has 3,328 recorded births among boys since 1880, 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 1880 to 1991.
- 3,328 total births
- 1880–1991 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
3,328 boys have been named Otho since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1991.
- 3,328
- total births
- 1880–1991
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Otho was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
109 babies were named Otho in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Otho's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Otho's full recorded timeline at 1932, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 109 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Otho at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Otho popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1991
- Peak year (1915)
- 109
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Otho by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Otho's strongest decade.
784 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Otho births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 214
1880s
214 births
- 1890s 177
1890s
177 births
- 1900s 241
1900s
241 births
- 1910s
1910s
755 births
- 1920s
1920s
784 births
- 1930s
1930s
471 births
- 1940s 285
1940s
285 births
- 1950s 182
1950s
182 births
- 1960s 117
1960s
117 births
- 1970s 76
1970s
76 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 784 births (24% of all-time use).
How Otho 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 Otho's total volume
Otho vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Otho by state
Where Otho concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 285 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 196 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 151 | 4.5% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 121 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 79 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 66 | 2.0% |
| #7 | West Virginia | | 36 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 28 | 0.8% |
Mississippi share of Otho's total US births 8.6%
Even split
285 of 3,328 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Otho appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Otho? ▼
3,328 babies have been named Otho since 1880. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1915 with 109 births.
When was Otho most popular? ▼
Otho was most popular in the 1920s decade with 784 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Otho most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Otho are Mississippi (285 births), Texas (196 births), Virginia (151 births).
How long has the name Otho been used? ▼
Records for Otho go back to 1880, giving 112 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Otho? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Otha, Othel, Othniel, Othello, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Otho's data
- Otho's decade-level peak was the 1920s (784 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Othos (285 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Otho
Nearby Names Like Otho
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Otho
Otha Boy
6,386 births
Othel Boy
732 births
Othniel Boy
#3708 715 births
Othello Boy
#5681 687 births
Othman Boy
#4018 536 births
Compare Otho side by side: Otho vs Otha Otho vs Othel Otho vs Othniel
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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, 1880–1991 (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. "Otho: Baby Name Since 1880 - 3,328 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/otho. 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 Otho 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.