How Many People Are Named Ottis Williams?
There are approximately 8 people named Ottis Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ottis with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
8
1 in 42,844,292 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Ottis: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ottis. The peak year was 1922 with 132 births. The average person named Ottis today is 64 years old.
Ancestry of the Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Ottis" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 8 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Ottis Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Ottis Williams?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Ottis Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Ottis is shared by 1,398 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name Ottis Williams?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. The first name Ottis is rare and the surname Williams is very common.
Is Ottis a male or female name?
Ottis is predominantly male, with 96.2% of bearers being male and 3.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1922 and the average bearer today is 64 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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