boy's name
Otho
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 3,328
Otho is a boy's name. In 1991 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.
- Otho is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1915, when 109 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
Otho over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1991, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 214 |
| 1890s | 177 |
| 1900s | 241 |
| 1910s | 755 |
| 1920s | 784 |
| 1930s | 471 |
| 1940s | 285 |
| 1950s | 182 |
| 1960s | 117 |
| 1970s | 76 |
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s (to 1991) | 5 |
How popular is Otho?
In 1991, Otho 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 Otho
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Otho also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Otho over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Otho
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Otho — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Otho
How popular is the name Otho?
In 1991, Otho 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 Otho a girl's or a boy's name?
Otho is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Otho most popular?
Otho peaked in 1915, when 109 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.