Otho
Marcus Salvius Otho was Roman emperor, ruling for three months from 15 January to 16 April 69. He was the second emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors.
Meaning & Origin of Otho
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marcus Salvius Otho was Roman emperor, ruling for three months from 15 January to 16 April 69. He was the second emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors.
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The Story of Otho
Otho first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 18 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 109 Othos were born — ranking #531 that year. As of 2026, Otho ranks #8,237 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Othos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Otho
Otho is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Otho's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #531. Use the chart and map above to compare Otho'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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