How Many People Are Named Othmar?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Othmar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 110 years old, and Othmar peaked in popularity in 1916 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Othmar 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 Othmar paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 110, Othmar is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1926.
- Othmar is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
110
years old
Peak Year
1916
19 births
Total Registered
188
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Othmar
Othmar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 188 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Othmar as a male name
Ranked #2,590 in 1932
10 male births in 1932
Peak: 1916 (19 births)
Othmar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Othmar span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 91 babies were registered. Othmar has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Othmar by Decade
How has Othmar 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.
Othmar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Othmar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Othmar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Othmar?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Othmar 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Othmar a common name?
Othmar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 188 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Othmar most popular?
Othmar reached peak popularity in 1916, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Othmar is approximately 110 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Othmar a male name?
Othmar is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Othmar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Othmar Smith, Othmar Johnson, Othmar 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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