How Many People Are Named Otha?
An estimated 2,714 people in the United States have the first name Otha. It is used for both genders, with 82.0% male. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Otha peaked in popularity in 1921 with 180 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Otha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Otha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Otha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
2,714
About 1 in 126,291 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1921
180 births
Total Registered
7,789
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Otha
Otha is predominantly male (82.0%), though 1,403 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Otha as a male name
Ranked #10,452 in 2018
7 male births in 2018
Peak: 1920 (140 births)
Otha as a female name
Ranked #5,867 in 1971
9 female births in 1971
Peak: 1922 (45 births)
Otha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Otha span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,553 babies were registered. Otha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Otha by Decade
How has Otha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Otha by State
Birth registrations for Otha span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Ohio, Florida, South Carolina. On average, about 209 Othas were registered per state.
Otha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Otha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Otha
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Otha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Otha?
We estimate approximately 2,714 people named Otha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 126,291 Americans share this first name.
Is Otha a common name?
Otha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,789 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Otha most popular?
Otha reached peak popularity in 1921, when 180 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Otha is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Otha a male name?
Otha is predominantly male. 82.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Otha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Otha Smith, Otha Johnson, Otha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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