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A given name in English
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01 / Meaning & origin
Othello is a masculine given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 8 boys (rank 8910). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Othello
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | 5 | 2,821 | observed |
| 1914 | 13 | 1,772 | observed |
| 1915 | 8 | 2,829 | observed |
| 1916 | 11 | 2,389 | observed |
| 1917 | 8 | 2,956 | observed |
| 1918 | 10 | 2,699 | observed |
| 1919 | 14 | 2,152 | observed |
| 1920 | 8 | 3,208 | observed |
| 1921 | 5 | 4,322 | observed |
| 1922 | 9 | 3,014 | observed |
| 1923 | 16 | 2,020 | observed |
| 1924 | 11 | 2,641 | observed |
| 1925 | 12 | 2,435 | observed |
| 1926 | 6 | 3,708 | observed |
| 1927 | 7 | 3,451 | observed |
| 1928 | 9 | 2,843 | observed |
| 1929 | 8 | 2,980 | observed |
| 1930 | 8 | 3,022 | observed |
| 1931 | 7 | 3,095 | observed |
| 1932 | 6 | 3,361 | observed |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | 5 | 3,679 | observed |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | 9 | 2,479 | observed |
| 1939 | 6 | 3,113 | observed |
| 1940 | 5 | 3,459 | observed |
| 1941 | 6 | 3,133 | observed |
| 1942 | 7 | 2,940 | observed |
| 1943 | 9 | 2,563 | observed |
| 1944 | 6 | 3,109 | observed |
| 1945 | 6 | 2,996 | observed |
| 1946 | 12 | 2,143 | observed |
| 1947 | 7 | 3,096 | observed |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | 7 | 3,019 | observed |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | 8 | 2,844 | observed |
| 1952 | 7 | 3,095 | observed |
| 1953 | 6 | 3,425 | observed |
| 1954 | 6 | 3,452 | observed |
| 1955 | 7 | 3,201 | observed |
| 1956 | 6 | 3,535 | observed |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | 9 | 2,818 | observed |
| 1959 | 5 | 3,988 | observed |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | 9 | 2,900 | observed |
| 1962 | 7 | 3,305 | observed |
| 1963 | 7 | 3,318 | observed |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | 10 | 2,627 | observed |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | 7 | 3,365 | observed |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | 7 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1972 | 8 | 3,622 | observed |
| 1973 | 5 | 5,101 | observed |
| 1974 | 5 | 5,227 | observed |
| 1975 | 9 | 3,659 | observed |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | 7 | 4,554 | observed |
| 1979 | 6 | 5,355 | observed |
| 1980 | 9 | 4,134 | observed |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | 7 | 5,003 | observed |
| 1983 | 7 | 4,907 | observed |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | 6 | 5,785 | observed |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | 5 | 8,117 | observed |
| 1991 | 7 | 6,519 | observed |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | 5 | 8,868 | observed |
| 1996 | 9 | 5,982 | observed |
| 1997 | 10 | 5,642 | observed |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | 5 | 9,912 | observed |
| 2000 | 8 | 7,416 | observed |
| 2001 | 7 | 8,339 | observed |
| 2002 | 10 | 6,522 | observed |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | 10 | 6,976 | observed |
| 2005 | 9 | 7,640 | observed |
| 2006 | 8 | 8,732 | observed |
| 2007 | 6 | 10,921 | observed |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | 6 | 10,994 | observed |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | 11 | 7,009 | observed |
| 2012 | 6 | 10,770 | observed |
| 2013 | 8 | 8,789 | observed |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | 6 | 10,644 | observed |
| 2016 | 10 | 7,605 | observed |
| 2017 | 11 | 7,095 | observed |
| 2018 | 8 | 8,819 | observed |
| 2019 | 10 | 7,643 | observed |
| 2020 | 12 | 6,620 | observed |
| 2021 | 10 | 7,587 | observed |
| 2022 | 15 | 5,874 | observed |
| 2023 | 15 | 5,927 | observed |
| 2024 | 16 | 5,659 | observed |
| 2025 | 8 | 8,910 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Othello” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.
Othello— “rich”
Othello, _m._ _It._ Teu. rich, 376
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
