girl's name
Othelia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 333
Othelia is a girl's name. In 1952 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1917, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1895.
Othelia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1952, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1900s | 20 |
| 1910s | 98 |
| 1920s | 104 |
| 1930s | 58 |
| 1940s | 27 |
| 1950s (to 1952) | 12 |
How popular is Othelia?
In 1952, Othelia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Othelia is used
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 Othelia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Othelia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Othelia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Othelia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Othelia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Othelia
How popular is the name Othelia?
In 1952, Othelia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Othelia a girl's or a boy's name?
Othelia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Othelia most popular?
Othelia peaked in 1917, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.