Otelia
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Otelia’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,184 births recorded 1880–1982 · peaked in 1923 with 35 births
Most common in: Virginia, North Carolina, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Otelia’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | #2999 | — |
| 1950 | #2652 | ↑347 |
| 1951 | #3714 | ↓1062 |
| 1952 | #3552 | ↑162 |
| 1953 | #5040 | ↓1488 |
| 1954 | #3718 | ↑1322 |
| 1955 | #3095 | ↑623 |
| 1956 | #5952 | ↓2857 |
| 1957 | #3696 | ↑2256 |
| 1959 | #5031 | ↓1335 |
| 1960 | #4773 | ↑258 |
| 1961 | #4239 | ↑534 |
| 1962 | #5860 | ↓1621 |
| 1963 | #4539 | ↑1321 |
| 1964 | #6009 | ↓1470 |
| 1965 | #6539 | ↓530 |
| 1966 | #4493 | ↑2046 |
| 1971 | #8324 | ↓3831 |
| 1979 | #7313 | ↑1011 |
| 1982 | #8224 | ↓911 |
Frequently asked questions about Otelia
Is Otelia a popular name?
Otelia has 1,184 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 1982, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Otelia more common for boys or girls?
Otelia is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Otelia most popular?
Otelia peaked in 1923 in United States, with 35 recorded births that year.
Is Otelia rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Otelia’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #679 in 1880 to #8224 in 1982.
How many babies have been named Otelia?
At least 1,184 babies have been recorded with the name Otelia across official birth statistics in 1 country.