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Worldwide Name Statistics

Otis

Ranked #1385 - 1 in 318,979 people
US

Most common in

United States

25k bearers

World total

25,080

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1385

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States25k
Worldwide
~25k
rank #1385
Rarity
1 in 318,979
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~25k in US

About the name Otis

There are an estimated 25,080 people named Otis alive worldwide today. That ranks Otis at #1385 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Otis is held by approximately 25,080 people, ranking #1385 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 13,234 U.S. residents).

Historically Otis is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.6% male).

Otis appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.6%Female 1.4%

Otis popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Otis, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 88
  2. 1881: 89
  3. 1882: 116
  4. 1883: 89
  5. 1884: 107
  6. 1885: 89
  7. 1886: 99
  8. 1887: 97
  9. 1888: 116
  10. 1889: 121
  11. 1890: 119
  12. 1891: 97
  13. 1892: 133
  14. 1893: 124
  15. 1894: 129
  16. 1895: 133
  17. 1896: 124
  18. 1897: 142
  19. 1898: 187
  20. 1899: 192
  21. 1900: 227
  22. 1901: 127
  23. 1902: 179
  24. 1903: 173
  25. 1904: 187
  26. 1905: 221
  27. 1906: 191
  28. 1907: 206
  29. 1908: 251
  30. 1909: 276
  31. 1910: 304
  32. 1911: 311
  33. 1912: 535
  34. 1913: 571
  35. 1914: 722
  36. 1915: 917
  37. 1916: 930
  38. 1917: 926
  39. 1918: 945
  40. 1919: 950
  41. 1920: 1,056
  42. 1921: 1,028
  43. 1922: 1,007
  44. 1923: 917
  45. 1924: 1,029
  46. 1925: 972
  47. 1926: 894
  48. 1927: 933
  49. 1928: 902
  50. 1929: 813
  51. 1930: 846
  52. 1931: 745
  53. 1932: 826
  54. 1933: 770
  55. 1934: 784
  56. 1935: 743
  57. 1936: 710
  58. 1937: 696
  59. 1938: 727
  60. 1939: 739
  61. 1940: 667
  62. 1941: 745
  63. 1942: 747
  64. 1943: 755
  65. 1944: 768
  66. 1945: 717
  67. 1946: 795
  68. 1947: 886
  69. 1948: 856
  70. 1949: 829
  71. 1950: 842
  72. 1951: 820
  73. 1952: 757
  74. 1953: 773
  75. 1954: 757
  76. 1955: 733
  77. 1956: 719
  78. 1957: 668
  79. 1958: 668
  80. 1959: 622
  81. 1960: 565
  82. 1961: 559
  83. 1962: 486
  84. 1963: 517
  85. 1964: 545
  86. 1965: 472
  87. 1966: 427
  88. 1967: 421
  89. 1968: 506
  90. 1969: 538
  91. 1970: 505
  92. 1971: 423
  93. 1972: 385
  94. 1973: 380
  95. 1974: 309
  96. 1975: 330
  97. 1976: 329
  98. 1977: 302
  99. 1978: 297
  100. 1979: 329
  101. 1980: 296
  102. 1981: 269
  103. 1982: 254
  104. 1983: 205
  105. 1984: 218
  106. 1985: 203
  107. 1986: 213
  108. 1987: 194
  109. 1988: 192
  110. 1989: 193
  111. 1990: 213
  112. 1991: 184
  113. 1992: 155
  114. 1993: 149
  115. 1994: 138
  116. 1995: 114
  117. 1996: 115
  118. 1997: 111
  119. 1998: 104
  120. 1999: 84
  121. 2000: 97
  122. 2001: 115
  123. 2002: 82
  124. 2003: 78
  125. 2004: 80
  126. 2005: 106
  127. 2006: 107
  128. 2007: 112
  129. 2008: 120
  130. 2009: 131
  131. 2010: 122
  132. 2011: 144
  133. 2012: 183
  134. 2013: 177
  135. 2014: 203
  136. 2015: 266
  137. 2016: 324
  138. 2017: 319
  139. 2018: 325
  140. 2019: 351
  141. 2020: 413
  142. 2021: 427
  143. 2022: 456
  144. 2023: 420
  145. 2024: 359
  146. 2025: 422

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Otis worldwide?

There are an estimated 25,080 people named Otis alive worldwide today, ranking #1385 globally.

Is Otis a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 318,979 people. In the United States there are roughly 25,080 bearers, which is 1 in 13,234 Americans.

Is Otis a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Otis is used 98.6% male and 1.4% female.

Where does the name Otis come from?

Who are famous people named Otis?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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