unisex name
Othell
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 240
Othell is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 31% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1983 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1924, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Othell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1983, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 35 |
| 1920s | 92 |
| 1930s | 45 |
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 18 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s (to 1983) | 15 |
How popular is Othell?
In 1983, Othell was given to 9 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 Othell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Othell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Othell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Othell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Othell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Othell
How popular is the name Othell?
In 1983, Othell was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Othell a girl's or a boy's name?
Othell is used for both girls and boys. About 31% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Othell most popular?
Othell peaked in 1924, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.