How Many People Are Named Othell?
An estimated 63 people in the United States have the first name Othell. It is used for both genders, with 68.8% male. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Othell peaked in popularity in 1924 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Othell 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 Othell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Othell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Othell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
63
About 1 in 5,440,545 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
68.8% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1924
16 births
Total Registered
240
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Othell
Othell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (68.8%) and females (31.3%). Out of 240 total births registered, 165 were male and 75 were female.
Othell as a male name
Ranked #4,397 in 1983
9 male births in 1983
Peak: 1924 (11 births)
Othell as a female name
Ranked #5,265 in 1928
5 female births in 1928
Peak: 1918 (9 births)
Othell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Othell span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 92 babies were registered. Othell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Othell by Decade
How has Othell 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.
Othell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Othell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Othell
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Othell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Othell?
We estimate approximately 63 people named Othell 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 5,440,545 Americans share this first name.
Is Othell a common name?
Othell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 57.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 240 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Othell most popular?
Othell reached peak popularity in 1924, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Othell is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Othell a male name?
Othell is predominantly male. 68.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Othell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Othell Smith, Othell Johnson, Othell 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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