Is Othello a boy or girl name?

Othello is mostly a boy’s name. Of the 803 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 14.4% were girls and 85.5% were boys.

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Othello

Recorded 1905–2025 · United States

Othello was most popular in 1919, when 24 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,978 that year. In 2025 it ranked #18,449, with 8 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 803 people named Othello.

Othello over time

Births per year. The dot marks Othello’s peak in 1919. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Othello a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Othello is mostly a boy’s name — 14.4% of the 803 Americans given it were girls and 85.5% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% 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