Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Shotime", he has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Meaning & Origin of Ohtani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shohei Ohtani is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Shotime", he has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
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The Story of Ohtani
Ohtani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2024, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 10 Ohtanis were born — ranking #7,725 that year. As of 2026, Ohtani ranks #7,725 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Ohtanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ohtani
Ohtani is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2024 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Ohtani's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #7,725. Use the chart and map above to compare Ohtani's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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