unisex name
Otha
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 7,789
Otha is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 18% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2018 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 180 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Otha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 84 |
| 1890s | 205 |
| 1900s | 330 |
| 1910s | 1,099 |
| 1920s | 1,553 |
| 1930s | 1,168 |
| 1940s | 1,166 |
| 1950s | 963 |
| 1960s | 530 |
| 1970s | 307 |
| 1980s | 192 |
| 1990s | 116 |
| 2000s | 59 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 17 |
How popular is Otha?
In 2018, Otha was given to 7 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 Otha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Otha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Otha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Otha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Otha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Otha
How popular is the name Otha?
In 2018, Otha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Otha a girl's or a boy's name?
Otha is used for both girls and boys. About 18% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Otha?
Otha has 2 syllables.
When was Otha most popular?
Otha peaked in 1921, when 180 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.