Ottilie
Girl name · #2934 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ottilie? In official American birth records, Ottilie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Ottilie ranks #2934 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 57 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 girls born in 2025 was named Ottilie.
The 145-year story
Ottilie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 80 babies and a rank of #2303. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ottilie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ottilie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ottilie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ottilie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ottilie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ottilie is most common
State-level data for Ottilie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ottilie
Statistically, parents drawn to Ottilie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Novalie, Weslie, Oaklie, Nyellie, and Everlie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ottilie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2933 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14582 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 1937 | 5 | #4255 |
| 1935 | 8 | #3156 |
| 1933 | 5 | #4218 |
| 1932 | 7 | #3568 |
| 1930 | 7 | #3658 |
| 1929 | 6 | #4053 |
| 1928 | 7 | #3743 |
| 1927 | 9 | #3284 |
| 1926 | 6 | #4306 |
| 1925 | 10 | #3116 |
| 1924 | 12 | #2809 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ottilie?
In official American birth records, the name Ottilie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Ottilie a popular girl name?
Ottilie ranked #2934 among girls in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Ottilie most popular?
Ottilie peaked in 2024, when 80 American girls received the name (ranked #2303 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ottilie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,579 newborn American girls was named Ottilie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.