Boys name
Otis
Otis is a boys' name given to 52,508 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1920 with 989 births. It has appeared in 48 states, and reached its highest rank of 35th among boys names in Arkansas in 1911.
Which states favor Otis
Otis by state
Top states by all-time births named Otis. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 5,309 | #837 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 4,309 | #1004 (2025) |
| 3 | Alabama | 3,576 | #742 (2025) |
| 4 | North Carolina | 3,295 | #1003 (2025) |
| 5 | Mississippi | 3,258 | #425 (2001) |
| 6 | South Carolina | 2,742 | #840 (2025) |
| 7 | Virginia | 2,564 | #943 (2025) |
| 8 | Louisiana | 2,455 | #872 (2025) |
| 9 | Florida | 2,235 | #799 (2025) |
| 10 | Illinois | 2,130 | #563 (2025) |
| 11 | Arkansas | 2,074 | #259 (1985) |
| 12 | California | 2,046 | #569 (2025) |
| 13 | Tennessee | 1,753 | — |
| 14 | Kentucky | 1,723 | — |
| 15 | New York | 1,625 | — |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 1,504 | — |
| 17 | Ohio | 1,420 | — |
| 18 | Missouri | 1,313 | — |
| 19 | Michigan | 1,243 | — |
| 20 | Indiana | 815 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).