Otha - A very unique male name
Otha at a glance
Otha is ranked #2722 among boy baby names in 1986, with 5 births in 1986. It peaked in 1917 at #453 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 1986
- #2722
- Births in 1986
- 5
- Peak year
- 1917 (#453)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #2433 in 1981 → #2722 in 1986 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 343,611 boys
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (1 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 343,611 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Otha peaked in popularity 109 years ago in 1917 on position 453.
Famous with this name

Otha Sforza

Otha Turner

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Otha is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Otha is currently topping the baby name charts in Illinois at position #917 - and is the least popular in Illinois at position #917.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Otha is where you live.
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Otha origin and meaning
Otha is a 4 letter name with 2 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Otha, pop culture references for the name Otha and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Otha
We've found the following names that sound similar to Otha, sorted by popularity.
Otto / Otho / Odie / Oddie / Ottie / Oded / Oday / Ott /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 2722 |
| 1981 | 2433 |
| 1978 | 2252 |
| 1976 | 2160 |
| 1973 | 2000 |
| 1972 | 1972 |
| 1971 | 1980 |
| 1969 | 1009 |
| 1968 | 1274 |
| 1966 | 1026 |
| 1964 | 968 |
| 1963 | 866 |
| 1962 | 965 |
| 1961 | 972 |
| 1960 | 1063 |
| 1959 | 1209 |
| 1958 | 899 |
| 1957 | 838 |
| 1956 | 727 |
| 1955 | 753 |
| 1954 | 727 |
| 1953 | 716 |
| 1952 | 662 |
| 1951 | 698 |
| 1950 | 611 |
| 1949 | 610 |
| 1948 | 612 |
| 1947 | 612 |
| 1946 | 684 |
| 1945 | 534 |
| 1944 | 588 |
| 1943 | 603 |
| 1942 | 601 |
| 1941 | 603 |
| 1940 | 617 |
| 1939 | 557 |
| 1938 | 549 |
| 1937 | 593 |
| 1936 | 586 |
| 1935 | 557 |
| 1934 | 535 |
| 1933 | 556 |
| 1932 | 519 |
| 1931 | 534 |
| 1930 | 591 |
| 1929 | 523 |
| 1928 | 565 |
| 1927 | 529 |
| 1926 | 521 |
| 1925 | 517 |
| 1924 | 570 |
| 1923 | 564 |
| 1922 | 543 |
| 1921 | 515 |
| 1920 | 502 |
| 1919 | 516 |
| 1918 | 521 |
| 1917 | 453 |
| 1916 | 559 |
| 1915 | 464 |
| 1914 | 484 |
| 1913 | 489 |
| 1912 | 465 |
| 1911 | 495 |
| 1910 | 548 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 917 |
Even more about Otha
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