Othel
The Story of Othel
As a girl name
Othel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1913, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 18 Othels were born — ranking #1,867 that year. As of 2026, Othel ranks #4,349 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 154 Othels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Othel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1906, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 39 Othels were born — ranking #1,140 that year. As of 2026, Othel ranks #3,365 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 732 Othels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Othel
Othel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 732 births in the dataset. Othel's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #1,140. Use the chart and map above to compare Othel'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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