Otniel — #11232 US boys' name

What the Data Says About Otniel

The Social Security Administration has registered 129 babies named Otniel between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Otniel currently holds the #11232 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Otniel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Otniel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Otniel 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 129 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.