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Othel

Used in both girl and boy records

Othel appears in both girl and boy US naming records. Compare the two independent popularity histories, ranks, and peak years.

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Othel by gender

Each record below preserves the original rank, use count, active years, and peak year for that gender. The spelling is shared; the data histories are not combined.

GIRL RECORDOthel as a girl’s nameUS records 1913–1940
#18866girl rank1916peak year
Read girl record ↗BOY RECORDOthel as a boy’s nameUS records 1906–1968
#5424boy rank1921peak year
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Popularity ledger

Girl and boy use over time

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Trace the annual recorded uses of Othel in the national name files. Hover a peak marker, move across the chart, or use the arrow keys to inspect an exact annual count and rank.

At a glance

RecordPeak yearHighest rankObserved usage
Girl191618 uses#186719161913–194021 listed years
Boy192139 uses#89319091906–196851 listed years

Annual counts and within-year ranks from the SSA national-name archive, 1880–2020. Names with fewer than five births in a year are not listed in the source files.