Othniel Boy
How popular is Othniel?
#2,718 boy name in 2025
47 baby boys were named Othniel in the US in 2025, making it the 2718th most popular boy name.
703living people named Othniel (est.)
9median age of people named Othniel
715babies named Othniel since 1880
1 in 70,539US babies born in 2025
Othniel popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,718 for boys (▲ 973 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 47 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+52% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,512 in 2015, #3,024 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2018 (64 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,166 in 2018 |
| First recorded | 1924 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Othniel is most popular
Babies named Othniel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Maryland: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Ohio: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Othniel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | #4,345 |
| 1970s | 6 | #4,439 |
| 1980s | 22 | #4,497 |
| 1990s | 42 | #7,132 |
| 2000s | 89 | #5,551 |
| 2010s | 325 | #2,166 |
| 2020s | 226 | #2,718 |
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Questions
- Is Othniel a boy or girl name?
- Othniel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Othniel were boys.
- How popular is the name Othniel?
- 47 baby boys were named Othniel in the US in 2025, making it the 2718th most popular boy name.
- When was Othniel most popular?
- Othniel peaked in 2018, when 64 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,166 in 2018.
- How many people are named Othniel?
- 715 babies have been named Othniel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 703 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Othniel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Othniel was most common in Maryland, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.