Boys' name · since 1927

Othon

70 babies named Othon in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,843 of 45,481
all-time among boys
70
born since 1927
1980s
peak decade

Othon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 70 have been recorded since 1927.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Othon has been recorded 70 times among boys since 1927, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 2003.

  • #19,843 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 70 born since 1927
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Othon ranks #19,843 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 70 born since 1927, peaking in the 1980s.

#19,843 of 45,481
all-time among boys
70
born since 1927
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Othon's 70 recorded births place it above 56.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Othon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Othon's full recorded timeline at 1993, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Othon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (2000)
9
Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
45678910 192719811983198619871989199319941997200020012003 5

Othon by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (28 births, 40% of the file).

1980s was Othon's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Othon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 28 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Othon by state

Where Othon concentrates geographically, total births since 1927

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Othon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 7.1%
California share of Othon's total US births 7.1%

5 of 70 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Othon?
70 babies have been named Othon since 1927. All-time, it sits at #19,843 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 2000 with 9 births.
Where does Othon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Othon ranks #19,843 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Othon most popular?
Othon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Othon most popular?
The top states for the name Othon are California (5 births).
How long has the name Othon been used?
The SSA has tracked Othon since 1927 -- 77 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Othon?
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 Othon's data

  • Othon's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2000s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Othons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Othon

Nearby Names Like Othon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Othon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Othon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1927–2003 (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 Othon 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.