The first name Ottis
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 boys were named Ottis, making it the 1,897th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 14 births (#1,758).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ottis with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ottis at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 15 boys born in the United States were named Ottis, the 6,070th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 130 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ottis
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ottis TooleAmerican serial killer (1947–1996)
- J. Ottis AdamsAmerican artist (1851-1927)
- Ottis AndersonAmerican football player, born 1957
- Slim WhitmanAmerican country music singer-songwriter and guitarist, 1923–2013
Questions
- How popular is the name Ottis?
- In 2025, 13 boys born in England and Wales were named Ottis, ranking 1,897th. Its peak was 2024, with 14 births.
- Is Ottis a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 4,647 US babies named Ottis since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ottis most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 130 babies were named Ottis, its highest rank at 536th.