Boys' name · since 1976
Othoniel
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Othoniel, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,365 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 37
- born since 1976
- 1970s
- peak decade
Othoniel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 37 recorded since 1976.
Othoniel has 37 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2005.
- #24,365 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 37 born since 1976
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Othoniel ranks #24,365 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1976, peaking in the 1970s.
- #24,365 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 37
- born since 1976
- 1970s
- peak decade
Othoniel's 37 recorded births place it above 46.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Othoniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Othoniel splits its recorded history at 1994: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Othoniel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2005
- Peak year (1977)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Othoniel by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (15 births, 41% of the file).
1970s was Othoniel's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Othoniel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 15 births (41% of all-time use).
Othoniel by state
Where Othoniel concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 13.5% |
5 of 37 births nationwide.
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- Othoniel's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2000s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Othoniels (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.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Othoniel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1976–2005 (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 Othoniel 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.