How Many People Are Named Ottilia?
An estimated 86 people in the United States have the first name Ottilia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Ottilia peaked in popularity in 1891 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ottilia 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 Ottilia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ottilia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
86
About 1 in 3,985,516 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
1891
22 births
Total Registered
584
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ottilia
Ottilia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 584 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ottilia as a female name
Ranked #8,796 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 1891 (22 births)
Ottilia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ottilia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1890s, when 142 babies were registered. While Ottilia is less common than at its peak in the 1890s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ottilia by Decade
How has Ottilia 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.
Ottilia by State
Ottilia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ottilia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ottilia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ottilia?
We estimate approximately 86 people named Ottilia 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 3,985,516 Americans share this first name.
Is Ottilia a common name?
Ottilia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 584 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ottilia most popular?
Ottilia reached peak popularity in 1891, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ottilia is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ottilia a female name?
Ottilia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ottilia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ottilia Smith, Ottilia Johnson, Ottilia 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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