Is Othniel a boy or girl name?

Othniel is a boy’s name. Of the 715 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Othniel

Recorded 1924–2025 · United States

Othniel was most popular in 2018, when 64 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,710 that year. In 2025 it ranked #5,826, with 47 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 715 people named Othniel.

Othniel over time

Births per year. The dot marks Othniel’s peak in 2018. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Othniel a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Othniel is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 715 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% 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