Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Otho

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1915

Peak births

109

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1880Peak 19152025

Quick answers about Otho

How many people are named Otho?

Based on SSA birth records through 1991, an estimated 550 Americans born with the name Otho may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1991.

How rare is Otho?

Otho has not appeared in SSA records since 1991. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no boys received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Otho?

The median age of a living American named Otho is approximately 73 years, with most bearers falling between 62 and 83 years old.

Is Otho still popular?

No. Otho is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1991.

Peak year

1915

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

3,328

Otho disappeared from SSA records in 1991 and has not been seen in 34 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Otho peaked in 1915, when 109 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 3,328 Americans named Otho since 1880.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

550

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age73

Core range62–83

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.