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Worldwide Name Statistics

Otto

Ranked #1744 - 1 in 474,524 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

16,859

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1744

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1744
Rarity
1 in 474,524
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Otto

There are an estimated 16,859 people named Otto alive worldwide today. That ranks Otto at #1744 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Otto is held by approximately 16,859 people, ranking #1744 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,687 U.S. residents).

Historically Otto is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Otto 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 99.8%Female 0.2%

Otto popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 271
  2. 1881: 221
  3. 1882: 252
  4. 1883: 240
  5. 1884: 288
  6. 1885: 263
  7. 1886: 270
  8. 1887: 253
  9. 1888: 312
  10. 1889: 309
  11. 1890: 267
  12. 1891: 279
  13. 1892: 280
  14. 1893: 257
  15. 1894: 270
  16. 1895: 283
  17. 1896: 256
  18. 1897: 234
  19. 1898: 259
  20. 1899: 174
  21. 1900: 199
  22. 1901: 156
  23. 1902: 192
  24. 1903: 166
  25. 1904: 161
  26. 1905: 172
  27. 1906: 173
  28. 1907: 170
  29. 1908: 177
  30. 1909: 180
  31. 1910: 200
  32. 1911: 228
  33. 1912: 398
  34. 1913: 509
  35. 1914: 605
  36. 1915: 779
  37. 1916: 725
  38. 1917: 814
  39. 1918: 733
  40. 1919: 602
  41. 1920: 640
  42. 1921: 645
  43. 1922: 628
  44. 1923: 581
  45. 1924: 606
  46. 1925: 547
  47. 1926: 488
  48. 1927: 513
  49. 1928: 469
  50. 1929: 468
  51. 1930: 438
  52. 1931: 365
  53. 1932: 356
  54. 1933: 322
  55. 1934: 318
  56. 1935: 289
  57. 1936: 277
  58. 1937: 274
  59. 1938: 271
  60. 1939: 225
  61. 1940: 227
  62. 1941: 215
  63. 1942: 229
  64. 1943: 195
  65. 1944: 174
  66. 1945: 175
  67. 1946: 181
  68. 1947: 177
  69. 1948: 173
  70. 1949: 172
  71. 1950: 150
  72. 1951: 147
  73. 1952: 150
  74. 1953: 169
  75. 1954: 151
  76. 1955: 137
  77. 1956: 161
  78. 1957: 152
  79. 1958: 147
  80. 1959: 150
  81. 1960: 141
  82. 1961: 140
  83. 1962: 122
  84. 1963: 126
  85. 1964: 120
  86. 1965: 88
  87. 1966: 111
  88. 1967: 110
  89. 1968: 86
  90. 1969: 81
  91. 1970: 92
  92. 1971: 94
  93. 1972: 85
  94. 1973: 54
  95. 1974: 72
  96. 1975: 65
  97. 1976: 63
  98. 1977: 61
  99. 1978: 60
  100. 1979: 66
  101. 1980: 53
  102. 1981: 57
  103. 1982: 60
  104. 1983: 56
  105. 1984: 45
  106. 1985: 62
  107. 1986: 60
  108. 1987: 53
  109. 1988: 67
  110. 1989: 61
  111. 1990: 73
  112. 1991: 51
  113. 1992: 52
  114. 1993: 63
  115. 1994: 62
  116. 1995: 50
  117. 1996: 70
  118. 1997: 51
  119. 1998: 73
  120. 1999: 65
  121. 2000: 61
  122. 2001: 90
  123. 2002: 91
  124. 2003: 97
  125. 2004: 115
  126. 2005: 127
  127. 2006: 134
  128. 2007: 145
  129. 2008: 136
  130. 2009: 172
  131. 2010: 180
  132. 2011: 213
  133. 2012: 288
  134. 2013: 343
  135. 2014: 417
  136. 2015: 526
  137. 2016: 560
  138. 2017: 617
  139. 2018: 707
  140. 2019: 719
  141. 2020: 792
  142. 2021: 975
  143. 2022: 1,082
  144. 2023: 1,193
  145. 2024: 1,244
  146. 2025: 1,241

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Otto worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,859 people named Otto alive worldwide today, ranking #1744 globally.

Is Otto a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 474,524 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,859 bearers, which is 1 in 19,687 Americans.

Is Otto a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Otto is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Otto come from?

Who are famous people named Otto?

Data sources

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

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