unisex name
Othello
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 843
Othello is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 14% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1919, when 24 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Othello over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 119 |
| 1920s | 138 |
| 1930s | 49 |
| 1940s | 65 |
| 1950s | 54 |
| 1960s | 40 |
| 1970s | 47 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 41 |
| 2000s | 64 |
| 2010s | 70 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 76 |
How popular is Othello?
In 2025, Othello was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Othello 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 Othello
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Othello also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Othello over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Othello
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Othello — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Othello
How popular is the name Othello?
In 2025, Othello was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Othello a girl's or a boy's name?
Othello is used for both girls and boys. About 14% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Othello?
Othello has 3 syllables.
When was Othello most popular?
Othello peaked in 1919, when 24 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Othello a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Othello currently ranks #9,465 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.