Otis Anderson
There are approximately 71 people named Otis Anderson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,827,526 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Otis with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Anderson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
71
1 in 4,827,526
Named Otis
28K
Alive today
Named Anderson
868K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 28K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 55
Top Census group: Black or African American (55.2%)
Estimated bearers: 868K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #15
Per 100K: 253.12
Top ancestry: White (72.6%)
First name trend
Otis: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Otis. The peak year was 1920 with 1,056 births. The average person named Otis today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Otis
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Otis, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 55.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Otis described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Otis at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American55.2% · 11,825
- White37.1% · 7,948
- Two or more races3.8% · 812
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 501
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 203
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 127
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Anderson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Anderson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Anderson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Anderson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.6% · 549,415
- Black or African American18.4% · 139,255
- Two or more races4.1% · 30,883
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 26,253
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 5,714
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 5,040
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Otis has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0082% of the US population, based on 28,170 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Otis right now.
The surname Anderson appears at a rate of 253.12 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2531%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 71 people with the full name Otis Anderson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Otis Anderson: questions and answers
How many people are named Otis Anderson?
We estimate approximately 71 people in the United States share the full name Otis Anderson. That works out to about 1 in 4,827,526 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0082%) with the surname frequency (253.12 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Otis Anderson?
We classify Otis Anderson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,827,526 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Otis a male or female name?
Otis is predominantly male. Out of 61,540 total SSA registrations, 98.6% were male and 1.4% were female. See the full Otis profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Otis Anderson?
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