unisex name
Optat
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 180
France
#661
1938 births
Optat is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 25% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1938 it was given to 5 babies in France, ranking #661. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1908, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Optat over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1930s. The striped bar is the 1930s, still in progress — it covers 1930 to 1938, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 40 |
| 1910s | 40 |
| 1920s | 90 |
| 1930s (to 1938) | 10 |
How popular is Optat?
In 1938, Optat was given to 5 babies in France, ranking #661 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Optat
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Optat also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Optat over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Optat
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Optat — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Optat
Is Optat a girl's or a boy's name?
Optat is used for both girls and boys. About 25% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Optat most popular?
Optat peaked in 1908, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.