girl's name
Othella
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 708
Othella is a girl's name. In 1973 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.
- Peaked in 1921, when 34 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
Othella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1973, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1900s | 16 |
| 1910s | 137 |
| 1920s | 227 |
| 1930s | 149 |
| 1940s | 93 |
| 1950s | 58 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s (to 1973) | 5 |
How popular is Othella?
In 1973, Othella 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 Othella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Othella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Othella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Othella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Othella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Othella
How popular is the name Othella?
In 1973, Othella 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 Othella a girl's or a boy's name?
Othella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Othella most popular?
Othella peaked in 1921, when 34 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.