Othniel Boy

How popular is Othniel?

#2,718 boy name in 2025

47 baby boys were named Othniel in the US in 2025, making it the 2718th most popular boy name.

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703living people named Othniel (est.)
9median age of people named Othniel
715babies named Othniel since 1880
1 in 70,539US babies born in 2025

Othniel popularity over time

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Rank in 2025#2,718 for boys (▲ 973 from 2024)
Babies in 202547 boys
10-year trendRising fast (+52% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#3,512 in 2015, #3,024 in 2020
Peak year2018 (64 boys)
Highest rank#2,166 in 2018
First recorded1924
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Othniel is most popular

Babies named Othniel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Maryland: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
  2. Massachusetts: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
  3. Ohio: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
  4. New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
  5. Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)

Othniel by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1920s5#4,345
1970s6#4,439
1980s22#4,497
1990s42#7,132
2000s89#5,551
2010s325#2,166
2020s226#2,718

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Questions

Is Othniel a boy or girl name?
Othniel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Othniel were boys.
How popular is the name Othniel?
47 baby boys were named Othniel in the US in 2025, making it the 2718th most popular boy name.
When was Othniel most popular?
Othniel peaked in 2018, when 64 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,166 in 2018.
How many people are named Othniel?
715 babies have been named Othniel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 703 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
Where is Othniel most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Othniel was most common in Maryland, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.