boy's name

Othon

  • Origin Greek
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 1,340

Othon is a boy's name. In 2003 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.

  • Othon is a name of Greek origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1914, when 75 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1900.

Othon over time

Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1962, not a full ten years.

525
'00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60
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Births named Othon by decade in France
Decade Births
1900s 525
1910s 455
1920s 130
1930s 90
1940s 55
1950s 10
1960s (to 1962) 5

How popular is Othon?

In 1962, Othon was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Othon is used

France #1,377 5 in 1962
United States #11,253 5 in 2003

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Othon

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Othon also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Othon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Othon

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Othon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Othon

How popular is the name Othon?

In 1962, Othon was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Othon a girl's or a boy's name?

Othon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Othon most popular?

Othon peaked in 1914, when 75 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.