Otis

Boy name

Otis has been given to 61,969 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1920 and currently ranks #652 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈoʊtɪs/

A patronymic surname derived from Middle English genitive case of the Germanic given name Ote, Ode, cognate to modern Otto.

Origin: Germanic languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

61,969

Peak year

1920 (1,056 babies)

Rank in 2025

#652 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +59%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Famous people named Otis

Otis Redding

American singer and songwriter (1941–1967)

Otis Davis

American sprinter (1932–2024)

Otis Rush

American musician (1935–2018)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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