US rank #8423 Girls' name Peak 1935 1,677 births

Otilia — #8423 US girls' name

1,677 babies named Otilia in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s241900s391910s1641920s2911930s2191940s1591950s1371960s1221970s1231980s1251990s932000s572010s632020s61
#8423
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 52% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Otilia was born in this single decade.

1935
Single peak year

36 babies were named Otilia in 1935 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Otilia

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,677 babies named Otilia between 1893 and 2024, spanning 132 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Otilia currently holds the #8423 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1935, when 36 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Otilia performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 291 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Otilia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 555 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Otilia in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Otilia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,677 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Otilia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,677

Since 1893

132 years of records

Peak year

1935

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#8,423

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1893

Recorded for 132 years

Last year on file: 2024

Otilia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1893

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1935)
36
Annual births at peak — across 132 years of records
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Otilia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
291 births that decade — 17% of Otilia's all-time total
1890s241900s391910s1641920s2911930s2191940s1591950s1371960s1221970s1231980s1251990s932000s572010s632020s61

Otilia by state

Where Otilia concentrates geographically — total births since 1893

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Otilia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
555 33.1%
#2 California
134 8.0%
#3 Arizona
10 0.6%
#4 New Mexico
6 0.4%
Texas share of Otilia's total US births 33.1%
Even split

555 of 1,677 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Otilia?
1,677 babies have been named Otilia since 1893. It currently ranks #8423 among girls. The peak year was 1935 with 36 births.
When was Otilia most popular?
Otilia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 291 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Where is Otilia most popular?
The top states for the name Otilia are Texas (555 births), California (134 births), Arizona (10 births).
How long has the name Otilia been used?
Otilia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 132 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Otilia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Otis, Otila, Otisha, Otillia, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1893–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.