Is Otha a boy or girl name?
Otha was mostly a boy name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 18% of the 7,789 US babies named Otha were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Otha since 1880
- 7,789
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 180 babies
Boys and girls named Otha, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 73 | 11 | 13.1% |
| 1890s | 146 | 59 | 28.8% |
| 1900s | 222 | 108 | 32.7% |
| 1910s | 839 | 260 | 23.7% |
| 1920s | 1,172 | 381 | 24.5% |
| 1930s | 946 | 222 | 19% |
| 1940s | 961 | 205 | 17.6% |
| 1950s | 852 | 111 | 11.5% |
| 1960s | 493 | 37 | 7% |
| 1970s | 298 | 9 | 2.9% |
| 1980s | 192 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990s | 116 | 0 | 0% |
| 2000s | 59 | 0 | 0% |
| 2010s | 17 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | – |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 7 | #10,452 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #13,510 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #13,688 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 6 | #12,175 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #13,487 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 6 | #11,103 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,713 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 9 | #7,674 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 8 | #8,239 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 10 | #6,796 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 7 | #8,879 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #11,144 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 7 | #8,214 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 12 | #5,187 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 13 | #4,811 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 15 | #4,215 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 12 | #5,034 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 12 | #4,923 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 11 | #5,157 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 11 | #5,010 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 18 | #3,423 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 17 | #3,412 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 17 | #3,174 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 19 | #2,802 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 14 | #3,392 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 15 | #3,174 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 15 | #3,060 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 22 | #2,322 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 23 | #2,251 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 25 | #2,128 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 25 | #2,155 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 24 | #2,142 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 29 | #1,822 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 27 | #1,894 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 32 | #1,670 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 27 | #1,818 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 29 | #1,682 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 24 | #1,861 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 36 | #1,435 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 38 | #1,395 | 9 | #5,867 |
| 1970 | 32 | #1,514 | 0 | – |
| 1969 | 56 | #1,039 | 5 | #8,319 |
| 1968 | 35 | #1,306 | 0 | – |
| 1967 | 33 | #1,335 | 0 | – |
| 1966 | 44 | #1,124 | 5 | #7,314 |
| 1965 | 49 | #1,062 | 5 | #7,237 |
| 1964 | 47 | #1,120 | 0 | – |
| 1963 | 48 | #1,115 | 7 | #5,730 |
| 1962 | 66 | #936 | 5 | #7,289 |
| 1961 | 62 | #987 | 0 | – |
| 1960 | 53 | #1,066 | 10 | #4,381 |
| 1959 | 45 | #1,166 | 7 | #5,416 |
| 1958 | 68 | #924 | 10 | #4,123 |
| 1957 | 74 | #880 | 10 | #4,122 |
| 1956 | 95 | #754 | 5 | #6,647 |
| 1955 | 83 | #806 | 13 | #3,336 |
| 1954 | 91 | #750 | 13 | #3,281 |
| 1953 | 96 | #733 | 15 | #2,901 |
| 1952 | 96 | #720 | 13 | #3,154 |
| 1951 | 97 | #706 | 12 | #3,243 |
| 1950 | 107 | #673 | 13 | #3,013 |
| 1949 | 111 | #654 | 17 | #2,490 |
| 1948 | 103 | #668 | 20 | #2,237 |
| 1947 | 115 | #644 | 24 | #2,031 |
| 1946 | 79 | #743 | 19 | #2,210 |
| 1945 | 106 | #590 | 14 | #2,424 |
| 1944 | 92 | #649 | 18 | #2,075 |
| 1943 | 100 | #640 | 12 | #2,813 |
| 1942 | 87 | #691 | 28 | #1,582 |
| 1941 | 88 | #650 | 27 | #1,526 |
| 1940 | 80 | #679 | 26 | #1,543 |
| 1939 | 95 | #599 | 20 | #1,777 |
| 1938 | 93 | #619 | 18 | #1,926 |
| 1937 | 87 | #626 | 23 | #1,616 |
| 1936 | 79 | #667 | 25 | #1,497 |
| 1935 | 89 | #626 | 22 | #1,648 |
| 1934 | 113 | #556 | 24 | #1,538 |
| 1933 | 90 | #612 | 24 | #1,539 |
| 1932 | 102 | #586 | 22 | #1,670 |
| 1931 | 108 | #568 | 13 | #2,395 |
| 1930 | 90 | #650 | 31 | #1,396 |
| 1929 | 115 | #550 | 29 | #1,440 |
| 1928 | 99 | #614 | 44 | #1,159 |
| 1927 | 114 | #581 | 42 | #1,210 |
| 1926 | 124 | #546 | 28 | #1,582 |
| 1925 | 120 | #568 | 40 | #1,248 |
| 1924 | 102 | #637 | 35 | #1,400 |
| 1923 | 104 | #629 | 40 | #1,242 |
| 1922 | 118 | #596 | 45 | #1,153 |
| 1921 | 136 | #535 | 44 | #1,163 |
| 1920 | 140 | #518 | 34 | #1,371 |
| 1919 | 114 | #560 | 22 | #1,792 |
| 1918 | 119 | #551 | 38 | #1,230 |
| 1917 | 131 | #503 | 40 | #1,144 |
| 1916 | 91 | #614 | 35 | #1,225 |
| 1915 | 108 | #538 | 34 | #1,184 |
| 1914 | 80 | #560 | 21 | #1,426 |
| 1913 | 78 | #495 | 21 | #1,267 |
| 1912 | 59 | #514 | 23 | #1,107 |
| 1911 | 31 | #542 | 15 | #1,221 |
| 1910 | 28 | #544 | 11 | #1,495 |
| 1909 | 32 | #451 | 9 | #1,574 |
| 1908 | 29 | #462 | 11 | #1,329 |
| 1907 | 27 | #453 | 16 | #982 |
| 1906 | 22 | #486 | 11 | #1,210 |
| 1905 | 22 | #490 | 14 | #1,049 |
| 1904 | 19 | #508 | 7 | #1,617 |
| 1903 | 16 | #568 | 10 | #1,188 |
| 1902 | 19 | #501 | 11 | #1,119 |
| 1901 | 15 | #526 | 7 | #1,434 |
| 1900 | 21 | #527 | 12 | #1,155 |
| 1899 | 17 | #471 | 10 | #1,083 |
| 1898 | 14 | #598 | 7 | #1,475 |
| 1897 | 12 | #637 | 0 | – |
| 1896 | 21 | #435 | 10 | #1,106 |
| 1895 | 14 | #575 | 8 | #1,273 |
| 1894 | 19 | #457 | 7 | #1,325 |
| 1893 | 9 | #749 | 9 | #1,074 |
| 1892 | 13 | #589 | 0 | – |
| 1891 | 13 | #519 | 0 | – |
| 1890 | 14 | #529 | 8 | #1,076 |
| 1889 | 11 | #614 | 0 | – |
| 1888 | 0 | – | 5 | #1,428 |
| 1887 | 8 | #730 | 6 | #1,127 |
| 1886 | 10 | #634 | 0 | – |
| 1885 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1884 | 7 | #829 | 0 | – |
| 1883 | 13 | #513 | 0 | – |
| 1882 | 10 | #636 | 0 | – |
| 1881 | 6 | #847 | 0 | – |
| 1880 | 8 | #727 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Otha reached #435 in 1896. As a girl name, it reached #982 in 1907. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1920s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Otha
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.