Girls' name · since 1887

Otillie

Since 1887, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Otillie, peaking in 1895. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#42,857 of 72,339
all-time among girls
26
born since 1887
1880s
peak decade

26 girls have been named Otillie since 1887, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Otillie recorded 26 times among girls since 1887, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1880s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 1924.

  • #42,857 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 26 born since 1887
  • 1880s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Otillie ranks #42,857 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 1887, peaking in the 1880s.

#42,857 of 72,339
all-time among girls
26
born since 1887
1880s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Otillie's 26 recorded births place it above 40.56% 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.

Otillie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Otillie's full recorded timeline at 1895, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1895 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Otillie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1924

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1895)
6
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
4.555.566.5 18871888189519171924 5

Otillie by decade

1880s is the heaviest window (10 births, 38% of the file).

1880s was Otillie's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Otillie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1880s at 10 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Otillie?
Since 1887, Social Security records show 26 babies named Otillie. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #42,857 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1924. Its busiest year on record was 1895, with 6 births.
Where does Otillie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Otillie ranks #42,857 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 Otillie most popular?
Otillie was most popular in the 1880s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1895.
How long has the name Otillie been used?
Records for Otillie go back to 1887, giving 38 years of history through 1924.
What names are similar to Otillie?
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 Otillie's data

  • Otillie's usage has stayed within range of its 1880s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Otillie

Nearby Names Like Otillie

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Otillie: 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, 1887–1924 (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 Otillie 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.