How Many People Are Named Ottis?
An estimated 1,398 people in the United States have the first name Ottis. It is predominantly male (96.2%). The average bearer is 64 years old, and Ottis peaked in popularity in 1922 with 132 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ottis 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 Ottis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ottis is overwhelmingly male, 174 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,398
About 1 in 245,175 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.2% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1922
132 births
Total Registered
4,632
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ottis
Ottis is predominantly male (96.2%), though 174 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ottis as a male name
Ranked #6,369 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (130 births)
Ottis as a female name
Ranked #4,050 in 1936
6 female births in 1936
Peak: 1929 (12 births)
Ottis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ottis span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,132 babies were registered. Ottis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ottis by Decade
How has Ottis 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.
Ottis by State
Birth registrations for Ottis span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi. The lowest are in Virginia, South Carolina, Indiana. On average, about 142 Ottiss were registered per state.
Ottis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ottis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ottis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ottis?
We estimate approximately 1,398 people named Ottis 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 245,175 Americans share this first name.
Is Ottis a common name?
Ottis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,632 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ottis most popular?
Ottis reached peak popularity in 1922, when 132 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ottis is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ottis a male name?
Ottis is predominantly male. 96.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ottis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ottis Smith, Ottis Johnson, Ottis 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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