Boys' name · since 1916

Otmer

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Otmer, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,966 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Otmer sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Otmer has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1916 to 1929.

  • #30,966 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Otmer ranks #30,966 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#30,966 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Otmer's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by West Virginia.

Otmer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Otmer splits its recorded history at 1926: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Otmer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1929

Last recorded 1929
Peak year (1916)
6
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4.555.566.5 191619261929 5

Otmer by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 63% of the file).

1920s was Otmer's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Otmer births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Otmer by state

Where Otmer concentrates geographically, total births since 1916

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Otmer
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 West Virginia
5 31.3%
West Virginia share of Otmer's total US births 31.3%

5 of 16 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Otmer? ▼
Otmer has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,966 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1929. 6 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
Where does Otmer sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Otmer ranks #30,966 of 45,481 boys' 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 Otmer most popular? ▼
Otmer was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Otmer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Otmer are West Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Otmer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Otmer since 1916 -- 14 years through the most recent 1929 data.
What names are similar to Otmer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Otman. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Otmer's data

  • West Virginia records the most Otmers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia names

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

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Nearby Names Like Otmer

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

Otman Boy
5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Otmer: 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, 1916–1929 (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 Otmer 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.