Unisex name · since 1883

Otie

Since 1883, U.S. Social Security records show 147 babies named Otie, peaking in 1892. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,992 of 72,339
all-time among girls
147
born since 1883
1890s
peak decade

147 girls have been named Otie since 1883, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Otie recorded 147 times among girls since 1883, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1890s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1924.

  • #22,992 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 147 born since 1883
  • 1890s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Otie ranks #22,992 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 147 born since 1883, peaking in the 1890s.

#22,992 of 72,339
all-time among girls
147
born since 1883
1890s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Otie's 147 recorded births place it above 68.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Otie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Otie's full recorded timeline at 1902, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1892 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Otie popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1924

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1892)
10
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
4681012 188318901894189819061911191519231924 5

Otie popularity over time - boys

42 total births recorded since 1912 (Otie as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 42 births
45678910 1912191519171920192119251942 5

Otie by decade

1890s is the heaviest window (50 births, 34% of the file).

1890s was Otie's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Otie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1890s at 50 births (34% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Otie? ▼
147 babies have been named Otie since 1883. All-time, it sits at #22,992 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1924. The peak year was 1892 with 10 births.
Where does Otie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Otie ranks #22,992 of 72,339 girls' 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 Otie most popular? ▼
Otie was most popular in the 1890s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1892.
Is Otie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Otie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 147 births, and as a boy's name it has 42 births.
How long has the name Otie been used? ▼
Records for Otie go back to 1883, giving 42 years of history through 1924.
What names are similar to Otie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Otilia, Otis, Otila, Otisha, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Otie's data

  • Otie's decade-level peak was the 1890s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Otie

Nearby Names Like Otie

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

Otilia Girl
#6337 1,696 births
Otis Girl
887 births
Otila Girl
510 births
Otisha Girl
160 births
Otillia Girl
#10954 160 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Recie
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Madell
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Fonnie
147 births · Peak 1918
Thetis
147 births · Peak 1915
Wally
147 births · Peak 1937
Milady
147 births · Peak 2012
Suetta #15105
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Otie: 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, 1883–1924 (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 Otie 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.