Ottillie
A feminine name of Old German origin meaning "prosperous in battle".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Ottillie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ottillie today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ottillie births was 1886 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ottillie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Ottillie with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ottillie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1886
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1886 SSA rank
#1,243
Tracked since 1886
Popularity
Ottillie: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Ottillie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ottillie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Ottillie
The name Ottillie has its origins in the Germanic languages, derived from the Old High German name Odalric or Odilric. It is a compound name formed from the elements "od" meaning wealth or fortune, and "ric" meaning power or rule. The name can be traced back to the 8th or 9th century in Central Europe.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Ottillie is in the 9th century, referring to a Benedictine abbess named Ottilia who founded the Hohenburg Abbey in Alsace, France. She lived from around 660 to 720 AD and was later canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church.
In the 12th century, there was a notable Ottillie who was the daughter of Duke Leopold IV of Bavaria. She was born around 1109 and married Count Palatine Otto IV of Wittelsbach, playing a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire during that period.
Another prominent figure with the name Ottillie was Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen, born around 1200. She was a German noblewoman and the wife of Count Henry II of Nassau, and was known for her involvement in the foundation of several monasteries and churches.
In the 16th century, Ottilie Reichard was a German painter and printmaker, active in Nuremberg between 1520 and 1540. She was one of the few female artists of her time to achieve recognition for her work.
Towards the end of the 19th century, Ottilie Weise was a German writer and educator, born in 1853. She wrote several novels and works of fiction for children and young adults, many of which were popular in her time.
Throughout its history, the name Ottillie has been used across various German-speaking regions, including parts of present-day Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Alsace in France. While it has diminished in popularity in recent times, it remains a name with a rich cultural and historical significance in Central European traditions.
People
Ottillie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ottillie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ottillie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ottillie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ottillie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Ottillie a common name?
We classify Ottillie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ottillie most popular?
The single biggest year for Ottillie was 1886, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ottillie is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ottillie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ottillie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ottillie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ottillie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ottillie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ottillie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Ottillie as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.