How Many People Are Named Ottie?
An estimated 235 people in the United States have the first name Ottie. It is used for both genders, with 67.7% female. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Ottie peaked in popularity in 1917 with 63 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ottie 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 Ottie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ottie has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- With an average bearer age of 77, Ottie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
Estimated Living Americans
235
About 1 in 1,458,529 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
67.7% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1917
63 births
Total Registered
1,884
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ottie
Ottie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (32.3%) and females (67.7%). Out of 1,884 total births registered, 609 were male and 1,275 were female.
Ottie as a male name
Ranked #5,285 in 1975
6 male births in 1975
Peak: 1921 (23 births)
Ottie as a female name
Ranked #17,016 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (53 births)
Ottie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ottie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 396 babies were registered. Ottie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ottie by Decade
How has Ottie 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.
Ottie by State
Birth registrations for Ottie span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, North Carolina. The lowest are in Virginia, Kentucky, West Virginia. On average, about 12 Otties were registered per state.
Ottie + Last Name Combinations
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Ottie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ottie?
We estimate approximately 235 people named Ottie 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 1,458,529 Americans share this first name.
Is Ottie a common name?
Ottie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,884 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ottie most popular?
Ottie reached peak popularity in 1917, when 63 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ottie is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ottie a female name?
Ottie is predominantly female. 67.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ottie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ottie Smith, Ottie Johnson, Ottie 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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