Name Legacy

Otha

Recorded 1880–2018 · United States

Otha was most popular in 1921, when 180 American babies were given the name — ranking #978 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 7,789 people named Otha.

Most popular in1921
Rank that year#978
Births that year180
Total since 18807,789

Otha over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Otha’s peak in 1921. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org