Total births
510
Girls' name · since 1894
Otila
Otila has 510 recorded births since 1894 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 510
- total births
- 1894–1974
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Otila is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 510 have been recorded since 1894.
Otila has 510 recorded births among girls since 1894, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1894 to 1974.
- 510 total births
- 1894–1974 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
510 girls have been named Otila since 1894, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1974.
- 510
- total births
- 1894–1974
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Otila was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
21 babies were named Otila in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Otila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Otila's full recorded timeline at 1933, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1901, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Otila at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1894
Otila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–1974
- Peak year (1924)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Otila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Otila's strongest decade.
163 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Otila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 22
1900s
22 births
- 1910s
1910s
79 births
- 1920s
1920s
163 births
- 1930s
1930s
88 births
- 1940s
1940s
73 births
- 1950s 54
1950s
54 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 163 births (32% of all-time use).
How Otila compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Otila's total volume
Otila vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Otila by state
Where Otila concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 383 | 75.1% |
Texas share of Otila's total US births 75.1%
383 of 510 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Otila? ▼
510 babies have been named Otila since 1894. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1924 with 21 births.
When was Otila most popular? ▼
Otila was most popular in the 1920s decade with 163 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Otila most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Otila are Texas (383 births).
How long has the name Otila been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Otila since 1894 -- 81 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Otila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Otilia, Otis, Otillia, Otisha, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Otila's data
- Otila's decade-level peak was the 1920s (163 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Otilas (383 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Otila
Nearby Names Like Otila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Otila
Otilia Girl
#8459 1,696 births
Otis Girl
887 births
Otillia Girl
160 births
Otisha Girl
160 births
Otie Girl
147 births
Compare Otila side by side: Otila vs Otilia Otila vs Otis Otila vs Otillia
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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, 1894–1974 (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. "Otila: Baby Name Since 1894 - 510 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/otila. 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 Otila 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.