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How Many People Are Named Otis?
Estimated people named Otis living in the U.S. today
27,364
Gender distribution
99% male · 1% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 61,540
- Peak year: 1920 (1,056 births)
- Estimated living today: 27,364
Otis by age group — who carries the name today?
Otis popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Otis
Otis has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 61,540 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 27,364 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 12,491 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Otiss you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Otis in the US?
An estimated 27,364 people named Otis are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Otis rare — about 1 in 12,491 Americans.
Is Otis a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Otis is 99% male and 1% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Otis most popular?
Otis peaked in 1920, when 1,056 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Otis?
Otis ranks #1,325 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 48 out of 100 (higher means rarer).