How Many People Are Named Othniel?
An estimated 656 people in the United States have the first name Othniel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Othniel peaked in popularity in 2018 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Othniel 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 Othniel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
656
About 1 in 522,491 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2018
64 births
Total Registered
668
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Othniel
Othniel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 668 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Othniel as a male name
Ranked #3,746 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (64 births)
Othniel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Othniel span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 325 babies were registered. While Othniel is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Othniel by Decade
How has Othniel 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.
Othniel by State
Birth registrations for Othniel span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New Jersey, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Ohio, Maryland. On average, about 11 Othniels were registered per state.
Othniel + Last Name Combinations
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Othniel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Othniel?
We estimate approximately 656 people named Othniel 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 522,491 Americans share this first name.
Is Othniel a common name?
Othniel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 668 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Othniel most popular?
Othniel reached peak popularity in 2018, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Othniel is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Othniel a male name?
Othniel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Othniel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Othniel Smith, Othniel Johnson, Othniel 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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