How Many People Are Named Othello?
An estimated 434 people in the United States have the first name Othello. It is used for both genders, with 85.4% male. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Othello peaked in popularity in 1919 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Othello 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 Othello paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
434
About 1 in 789,757 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.4% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1919
24 births
Total Registered
795
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Othello
Othello is predominantly male (85.4%), though 116 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Othello as a male name
Ranked #5,813 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 1923 (16 births)
Othello as a female name
Ranked #3,587 in 1930
8 female births in 1930
Peak: 1919 (10 births)
Othello: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Othello span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 138 babies were registered. While Othello is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Othello by Decade
How has Othello 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.
Othello by State
Othello + Last Name Combinations
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Othello: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Othello?
We estimate approximately 434 people named Othello 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 789,757 Americans share this first name.
Is Othello a common name?
Othello is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 795 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Othello most popular?
Othello reached peak popularity in 1919, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Othello is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Othello a male name?
Othello is predominantly male. 85.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Othello Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Othello Smith, Othello Johnson, Othello 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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