How Many People Are Named Othella?
An estimated 127 people in the United States have the first name Othella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Othella peaked in popularity in 1921 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Othella 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 Othella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Othella is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
127
About 1 in 2,698,853 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1921
34 births
Total Registered
708
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Othella
Othella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 708 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Othella as a female name
Ranked #9,366 in 1973
5 female births in 1973
Peak: 1921 (34 births)
Othella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Othella span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 227 babies were registered. Othella has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Othella by Decade
How has Othella 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.
Othella by State
Birth registrations for Othella span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas. The lowest are in Georgia, Arkansas, Oklahoma. On average, about 18 Othellas were registered per state.
Othella + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Othella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Othella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Othella?
We estimate approximately 127 people named Othella 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 2,698,853 Americans share this first name.
Is Othella a common name?
Othella is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 708 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Othella most popular?
Othella reached peak popularity in 1921, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Othella is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Othella a female name?
Othella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Othella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Othella Smith, Othella Johnson, Othella 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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