How Many People Are Named Ott?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Ott. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 97 years old, and Ott peaked in popularity in 1920 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ott 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 Ott paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 97, Ott is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1939.
- Ott is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
97
years old
Peak Year
1920
10 births
Total Registered
84
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ott
Ott is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 84 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ott as a male name
Ranked #3,919 in 1943
5 male births in 1943
Peak: 1920 (10 births)
Ott: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ott span from the 1880s to the 1940s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 28 babies were registered. Ott has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ott by Decade
How has Ott 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.
Ott by State
Ott + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Ott
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Ott: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ott?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Ott 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Ott a common name?
Ott is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 84 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ott most popular?
Ott reached peak popularity in 1920, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ott is approximately 97 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ott a male name?
Ott is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ott Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ott Smith, Ott Johnson, Ott 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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