Boy name#551 of boy names
Otto
Pronounced AA1 T OW2 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2024
- 145 years in use
- Palindrome
How popular is Otto?
Otto is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 38,769 children — the 551st most common boys' name on record.
It is climbing hard: about four times as many births in the past decade as in the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 1,239 children were given it.
Characteristics
- Palindrome
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- AA1 T OW2
- Stress pattern:
- 12
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Otto
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Otto
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Otto?
- Otto ranks 551st among boys' names in US records, with 38,769 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 8,410.
- Is Otto a unisex name?
- No. Otto is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Otto most popular?
- 2024, when 1,239 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.