Girls' name · since 1890

Otilla

Since 1890, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Otilla, peaking in 1890. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#50,079 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1890
1920s
peak decade

Otilla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1890.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Otilla has been recorded 15 times among girls since 1890, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 1925.

  • #50,079 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1890
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Otilla ranks #50,079 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1890, peaking in the 1920s.

#50,079 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1890
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Otilla's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% 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.

Otilla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Otilla's full recorded timeline at 1922, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births.

Otilla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1925

Last recorded 1925
Peak year (1890)
5
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
5 189019221925 5

Otilla by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

1920s was Otilla's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Otilla births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Otilla? ▼
15 babies have been named Otilla since 1890. All-time, it sits at #50,079 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1925. The peak year was 1890 with 5 births.
Where does Otilla sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Otilla ranks #50,079 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 Otilla most popular? ▼
Otilla was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1890.
How long has the name Otilla been used? ▼
Otilla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 36 years of data through 1925.
What names are similar to Otilla? ▼
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Otilla: 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, 1890–1925 (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 Otilla 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.