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Ottis

Boy

Meaning of Ottis: German: 'wealth' or 'fortune'

Ottis is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5789th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1758th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5789

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1758

14 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,647

First recorded 1880 · peak 1922

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Ottis per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 15.

Gender split

96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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