Boys' name · since 1882
Ott
Ott has 84 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #18,583 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 84
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
84 boys have been named Ott since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ott recorded 84 times among boys since 1882, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1943.
- #18,583 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 84 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ott ranks #18,583 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 84 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #18,583 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 84
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ott's 84 recorded births place it above 59.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by West Virginia.
Ott's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ott's full recorded timeline at 1917, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ott popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1943
- Peak year (1920)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Ott by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (28 births, 33% of the file).
1920s was Ott's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Ott births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
28 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 28 births (33% of all-time use).
Ott by state
Where Ott concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | | 5 | 6.0% |
5 of 84 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ott's data
- Ott's decade-level peak was the 1920s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- West Virginia records the most Otts (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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ott: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~61 yrs)
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, 1882–1943 (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 Ott 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.