Otha
Generally taken as a form of Otho or Otto, Germanic names from the element "aud", meaning wealth or fortune. It was used in the United States for both boys and girls.
Otha in 2025
Otha was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Otha has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Otha
Otha reached its highest point in 1921, when 180 babies were given the name, ranking 980th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 884th, in 1896.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 7,789 babies have been named Otha. Half of them were born before 1935, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Otha by decade
| Decade | Babies named Otha | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 84 | 1,043 |
| 1890s | 205 | 884 |
| 1900s | 330 | 886 |
| 1910s | 1,099 | 932 |
| 1920s | 1,553 | 980 |
| 1930s | 1,168 | 1,021 |
| 1940s | 1,166 | 1,183 |
| 1950s | 963 | 1,386 |
| 1960s | 530 | 2,151 |
| 1970s | 307 | 2,959 |
| 1980s | 192 | 5,299 |
| 1990s | 116 | 8,263 |
| 2000s | 59 | 15,772 |
| 2010s | 17 | 22,136 |
Where Otha is heading
Otha was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1921 peak — Otha is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Otha
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Otha.