Otto
German, a short form of older names beginning with the Germanic element aud, meaning wealth or fortune. Several Holy Roman emperors carried it.
Otto in 2025
Otto was given to 1,241 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 532nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,672 babies born.
The history of Otto
Otto reached its highest point in 2024, when 1,244 babies were given the name, ranking 541st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 147th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 40,015 babies have been named Otto. Half of them were born before 1935, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Otto by decade
| Decade | Babies named Otto | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,679 | 147 |
| 1890s | 2,559 | 193 |
| 1900s | 1,746 | 323 |
| 1910s | 5,593 | 358 |
| 1920s | 5,585 | 462 |
| 1930s | 3,135 | 580 |
| 1940s | 1,918 | 816 |
| 1950s | 1,514 | 1,223 |
| 1960s | 1,125 | 1,507 |
| 1970s | 712 | 1,982 |
| 1980s | 574 | 2,913 |
| 1990s | 610 | 3,141 |
| 2000s | 1,168 | 2,451 |
| 2010s | 4,570 | 868 |
| 2020s | 6,527 | 532 |
Where Otto is heading
Otto has risen 136% over the past decade, from 526 babies in 2015 to 1,241 in 2025.
Names like Otto
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Otto.