How Many People Are Named Otila?
An estimated 105 people in the United States have the first name Otila. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Otila peaked in popularity in 1924 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Otila 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 Otila paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Otila is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
Estimated Living Americans
105
About 1 in 3,264,327 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1924
21 births
Total Registered
510
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Otila
Otila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 510 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Otila as a female name
Ranked #8,402 in 1974
6 female births in 1974
Peak: 1924 (21 births)
Otila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Otila span from the 1890s to the 1970s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 163 babies were registered. Otila has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Otila by Decade
How has Otila 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.
Otila by State
Otila + Last Name Combinations
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Otila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Otila?
We estimate approximately 105 people named Otila 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 3,264,327 Americans share this first name.
Is Otila a common name?
Otila is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 510 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Otila most popular?
Otila reached peak popularity in 1924, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Otila is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Otila a female name?
Otila is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Otila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Otila Smith, Otila Johnson, Otila 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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