Otha
Otha was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1896, when it ranked 435th; the most babies were born in 1920 (140). More babies were named Otha in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1920140 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,789babies recorded
Otha popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | #8,879 | — | 7 |
| 1990 | — | #3,423 | — | 18 |
| 1980 | — | #2,155 | — | 25 |
| 1970 | — | #1,513 | — | 32 |
| 1960 | #4,383 | #1,067 | 10 | 53 |
| 1950 | #3,013 | #673 | 13 | 107 |
| 1940 | #1,543 | #679 | 26 | 80 |
| 1930 | #1,396 | #650 | 31 | 90 |
| 1920 | #1,371 | #518 | 34 | 140 |
| 1910 | #1,495 | #544 | 11 | 28 |
| 1900 | #1,155 | #527 | 12 | 21 |
| 1890 | #1,076 | #529 | 8 | 14 |
| 1880 | — | #727 | — | 8 |
How popular is Otha, counting every spelling?
Otha has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Otha?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Otha are alive today, with a median age of 67; half are between 53 and 77. That makes Otha a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Otha by state
How common Otha was among boys born in each state in 1918–1922, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (7.8×), Arkansas (4.5×), Alabama (3.2×), Kentucky (3.2×), Virginia (3.1×). In 39 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Otha: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Otha, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Otha
How popular is the name Otha?
Otha was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1896, when it ranked 435th; the most babies were born in 1920 (140). More babies were named Otha in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Otha a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 1,403 girls and 6,386 boys.
Where was Otha most popular?
In 1918–1922, Otha was most common in Mississippi (0.93 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arkansas and Alabama.