#2742024 rank
2024peak year
36,985babies named Otto since 1880
▲ +72%5-year trend
Otto popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Otto mean?
From Germanic aud, 'wealth, fortune', borne by Saxon emperors and kings. A grandpa-chic favorite that has returned to the US top 100.
OriginGermanic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Otto
Same era, same vibe — if you like Otto, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Ottos
- Otto von Bismarck, statesman
Spellings & variants
OthoOdo
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