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How Many People Are Named Otto?
Estimated people named Otto living in the U.S. today
16,452
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 38,769
- Peak year: 2024 (1,239 births)
- Estimated living today: 16,452
Otto by age group — who carries the name today?
Otto popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Otto
Otto has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 38,769 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 16,452 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 20,776 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Ottos 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 Otto in the US?
An estimated 16,452 people named Otto are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Otto rare — about 1 in 20,776 Americans.
Is Otto a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Otto is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Otto most popular?
Otto peaked in 2024, when 1,239 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Otto?
Otto ranks #1,780 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 51 out of 100 (higher means rarer).