Otha
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Otha’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
7,789 births recorded 1880–2018 · peaked in 1921 with 180 births
Most common in: Mississippi, Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Otha’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | #4760 | — |
| 1992 | #4872 | ↓112 |
| 1993 | #4697 | ↑175 |
| 1994 | #4803 | ↓106 |
| 1995 | #4052 | ↑751 |
| 1996 | #4613 | ↓561 |
| 1997 | #4960 | ↓347 |
| 1998 | #7560 | ↓2600 |
| 1999 | #9912 | ↓2352 |
| 2000 | #8209 | ↑1703 |
| 2001 | #6445 | ↑1764 |
| 2002 | #7643 | ↓1198 |
| 2003 | #7245 | ↑398 |
| 2004 | #8143 | ↓898 |
| 2005 | #10151 | ↓2008 |
| 2006 | #12055 | ↓1904 |
| 2008 | #11037 | ↑1018 |
| 2012 | #12274 | ↓1237 |
| 2014 | #12108 | ↑166 |
| 2018 | #9670 | ↑2438 |
Frequently asked questions about Otha
Is Otha a popular name?
Otha has 7,789 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2018, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Otha more common for boys or girls?
Otha is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Otha most popular?
Otha peaked in 1921 in United States, with 180 recorded births that year.
Is Otha rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Otha’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #682 in 1880 to #9670 in 2018.
How many babies have been named Otha?
At least 7,789 babies have been recorded with the name Otha across official birth statistics in 1 country.