Otis
English surname from the medieval given name Ode, a form of Otto, which comes from the Germanic aud, meaning wealth or fortune.
Otis in 2025
Otis was given to 422 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,324th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,856 babies born.
The history of Otis
Otis reached its highest point in 1920, when 1,056 babies were given the name, ranking 337th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 270th, in 1882.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 61,969 babies have been named Otis. Half of them were born before 1943, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Otis by decade
| Decade | Babies named Otis | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,011 | 270 |
| 1890s | 1,380 | 292 |
| 1900s | 2,038 | 305 |
| 1910s | 7,111 | 308 |
| 1920s | 9,551 | 337 |
| 1930s | 7,586 | 383 |
| 1940s | 7,765 | 423 |
| 1950s | 7,359 | 485 |
| 1960s | 5,036 | 717 |
| 1970s | 3,589 | 795 |
| 1980s | 2,237 | 1,095 |
| 1990s | 1,367 | 1,571 |
| 2000s | 1,028 | 2,765 |
| 2010s | 2,414 | 1,481 |
| 2020s | 2,497 | 1,257 |
Where Otis is heading
Otis has risen 59% over the past decade, from 266 babies in 2015 to 422 in 2025.
Names like Otis
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Otis.