Total births
597
Girls' name · since 1880
Ottilia
597 babies named Ottilia in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1891. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8448
- among girls today
- 597
- born since 1880
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
597 babies have been named Ottilia since 1880, making it today's #8448 girls' name.
Ottilia has 597 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8448 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of girls, busiest in the 1890s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #8448 among girls today
- 597 born since 1880
- 1890s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ottilia is currently the #8448 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 597 born since 1880, peaking in the 1890s.
- #8448
- among girls today
- 597
- born since 1880
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Ottilia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8448
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
1890s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Ottilia was born in this single decade.
1891
Single peak year
22 babies were named Ottilia in 1891 - its busiest year on record.
How Ottilia compares
597 Top 41% higher than 59% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ottilia's all-time total is 56% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ottilia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 597 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ottilia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ottilia's full recorded timeline at 1912, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1891 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ottilia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1891
Current rank
#8,448
Active since
1880
Ottilia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1891)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Ottilia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Ottilia's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Ottilia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
74 births
- 1890s
1890s
142 births
- 1900s
1900s
81 births
- 1910s
1910s
123 births
- 1920s
1920s
74 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 142 births (24% of all-time use).
How Ottilia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ottilia's total volume
Ottilia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ottilia by state
Where Ottilia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Dakota | | 5 | 0.8% |
North Dakota share of Ottilia's total US births 0.8%
5 of 597 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ottilia? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 597 babies named Ottilia. Today it holds rank #8448 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1891, with 22 births.
When was Ottilia most popular? ▼
Ottilia was most popular in the 1890s decade with 142 total births. The single peak year was 1891.
Where is Ottilia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ottilia are North Dakota (5 births).
How long has the name Ottilia been used? ▼
Records for Ottilia go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ottilia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ottie, Ottilie, Ottis, Otto, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ottilia's data
- Ottilia's usage has stayed within range of its 1890s decade-level peak (142 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Dakota records the most Ottilias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Dakota names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ottilia
Nearby Names Like Ottilia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ottilia
Ottie Girl
#15316 1,275 births
Ottilie Girl
#2304 1,093 births
Ottis Girl
174 births
Otto Girl
100 births
Ottavia Girl
#16046 44 births
Compare Ottilia side by side: Ottilia vs Ottie Ottilia vs Ottilie Ottilia vs Ottis
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ottilia
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Pheobe #8449
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Inga #8446
4,127 births · Peak 1969
Martie #8450
1,221 births · Peak 1970
Margarette #8445
6,164 births · Peak 1921
Neoma #8451
3,240 births · Peak 1924
Mabelle #8444
2,608 births · Peak 1893
Rosana #8452
2,554 births · Peak 1983
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ottilia: #8448 Girls' Name - 597 Births, Peak 1891." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ottilia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ottilia 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 June 2026.