girl's name
Otella
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 50
Otella is a girl's name. In 1941 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Otella is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1924, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Otella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1941, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 26 |
| 1920s | 14 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s (to 1941) | 5 |
How popular is Otella?
In 1941, Otella was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Otella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Otella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Otella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Otella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Otella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Otella
How popular is the name Otella?
In 1941, Otella was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Otella a girl's or a boy's name?
Otella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Otella most popular?
Otella peaked in 1924, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.