Holding steady.
Popularity of Othal since 1912
Babies named Othal per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1919, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Othal's real moment was 1912.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 64 |
| 1920s | 59 |
| 1930s | 46 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Othal is a rare baby name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1912, its peak year, and has seen only sporadic use since. According to Social Security data, it has never ranked among the top 1000 names, and its one-in-N ratio is too low to calculate meaningfully. The name's trajectory is stable, meaning it has not experienced a significant rise or fall. Othal is primarily associated with the 1910s decade, though it has not seen a revival. Its origins are uncertain, possibly a variant of Otho or a modern invention. Believed to be of English origin, it is typically given to boys. Due to its extreme rarity, Othal has no recorded top states or famous bearers.
Othal is a rare given name of uncertain derivation. It may be a variant or diminutive of Otho, a name of Germanic origin meaning 'wealth' or 'fortune', or it could be a modern coinage formed by blending sounds from other names. The name has seen minimal recorded usage in the United States, with only occasional appearances in early 20th-century data.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Othal, Othall
Sibling names for Othal
Names that share Othal's style, for a brother or sister.
