boy's name
Otniel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 178
Otniel is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
Otniel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 36 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 40 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 11 |
How popular is Otniel?
In 2024, Otniel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Otniel 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 Otniel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Otniel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Otniel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Otniel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Otniel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Otniel
How popular is the name Otniel?
In 2024, Otniel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Otniel a girl's or a boy's name?
Otniel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Otniel most popular?
Otniel peaked in 2018, when 22 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Otniel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Otniel currently ranks #5,748 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.