Unisex nameCurrently #5,813 in the USRising
Othello
//əˈθɛloʊ//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19237 lettersStarts with O
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Othello's meaning
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Othello's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Othello |
|---|---|
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1914 | 19 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 20 |
| 1917 | 15 |
| 1918 | 16 |
| 1919 | 24 |
| 1920 | 16 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1922 | 14 |
| 1923 | 24 |
| 1924 | 16 |
| 1925 | 18 |
| 1926 | 14 |
| 1927 | 14 |
| 1928 | 9 |
| 1929 | 8 |
| 1930 | 16 |
| 1931 | 7 |
| 1932 | 6 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1938 | 9 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1940 | 5 |
| 1941 | 6 |
| 1942 | 7 |
| 1943 | 9 |
| 1944 | 6 |
| 1945 | 6 |
| 1946 | 12 |
| 1947 | 7 |
| 1949 | 7 |
| 1951 | 8 |
| 1952 | 7 |
| 1953 | 6 |
| 1954 | 6 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1956 | 6 |
| 1958 | 9 |
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1961 | 9 |
| 1962 | 7 |
| 1963 | 7 |
| 1966 | 10 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1971 | 7 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 9 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 16 |
Othello through the decades
- Othello peaked in 1923, when 24 babies were named Othello in the US.
- The 1910s were Othello's strongest decade, averaging 15 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Othello has risen 40% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Othello currently ranks #5,813 in the US and is on the rise.