unisex name
Othel
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 886
Othel is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 17% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1968 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 45 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
Othel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1968, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 18 |
| 1910s | 251 |
| 1920s | 298 |
| 1930s | 148 |
| 1940s | 101 |
| 1950s | 39 |
| 1960s (to 1968) | 31 |
How popular is Othel?
In 1968, Othel 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 Othel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Othel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Othel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Othel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Othel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Othel
How popular is the name Othel?
In 1968, Othel 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 Othel a girl's or a boy's name?
Othel is used for both girls and boys. About 17% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Othel most popular?
Othel peaked in 1921, when 45 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.