boy's name
Othniel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,191
Scotland
#670
2024 births
Othniel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 64 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 70,542 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
Othniel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s | 42 |
| 2000s | 89 |
| 2010s | 325 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 226 |
How popular is Othniel?
In 2025, Othniel was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Othniel 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 Othniel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Othniel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Othniel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Othniel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Othniel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Othniel
How popular is the name Othniel?
In 2025, Othniel was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Othniel a girl's or a boy's name?
Othniel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Othniel most popular?
Othniel peaked in 2018, when 64 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Othniel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Othniel currently ranks #670 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.