Is Othella a boy or girl name?

Othella is a girl’s name. Of the 708 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Othella

Recorded 1889–1973 · United States

Othella was most popular in 1921, when 34 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,497 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 708 people named Othella.

Othella over time

Births per year. The dot marks Othella’s peak in 1921. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Othella a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Othella is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 708 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org