Ottis Boy
How popular is Ottis?
#5,859 boy name in 2025
15 baby boys were named Ottis in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name.
1,298living people named Ottis (est.)
67median age of people named Ottis
4,647babies named Ottis since 1880
1 in 221,023US babies born in 2025
Ottis popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,859 for boys (▲ 335 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 15 boys |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Earlier ranks | #8,062 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1920 (130 boys) |
| Highest rank | #451 in 1903 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| 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 |
Ottis counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Otis family of names ranked #608 for boys in 2025 (#675 the year before), with 437 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Otis | 422 | 97% |
| Ottis | 15 | 3% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Ottis by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 55 | #544 |
| 1890s | 102 | #457 |
| 1900s | 151 | #451 |
| 1910s | 719 | #564 |
| 1920s | 1,080 | #535 |
| 1930s | 739 | #616 |
| 1940s | 561 | #770 |
| 1950s | 367 | #983 |
| 1960s | 221 | #1,482 |
| 1970s | 168 | #1,525 |
| 1980s | 95 | #3,097 |
| 1990s | 58 | #3,806 |
| 2000s | 31 | #8,137 |
| 2010s | 52 | #7,600 |
| 2020s | 74 | #5,859 |
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Questions
- Is Ottis a boy or girl name?
- Ottis is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ottis were boys.
- How popular is the name Ottis?
- 15 baby boys were named Ottis in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name.
- When was Ottis most popular?
- Ottis peaked in 1920, when 130 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #451 in 1903.
- How many people are named Ottis?
- 4,647 babies have been named Ottis in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,298 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
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.