Othell
The Story of Othell
As a girl name
Othell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1918: 9 births, good for #3,244 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 60% of all recorded Othells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1928 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 75 Othells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Othell as a boy name dates back to 1919, when 5 babies received it. 1924 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Othell — #2,641 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Othells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1983 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 165 Othells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Othell
Othell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 165 births in the dataset. Othell's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #2,641. Use the chart and map above to compare Othell'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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