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Otis

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What official birth registration shows about Otis: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #67 to #907.200020052010201520202025#67#907
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#654
1997#788
1998#780
1999#750
2000#881
2001#786
2002#907
2003#746
2004#749
2005#406
2006#469
2007#492
2008#461
2009#416
2010#381
2011#392
2012#349
2013#329
2014#284
2015#258
2016#229
2017#193
2018#192
2019#124
2020#96
2021#81
2022#68
2023#70
2024#67
2025#71

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #71 among boys in England and Wales, #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #654 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #67 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #71 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #67 in England and Wales in 2024.

Otis's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#71726HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#67762HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#70784HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#68842HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#81737HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#96612HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#124455HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#192277HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#193281HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#229245HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#258198HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#284164HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#329127HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#349125HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#392100HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#381106HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#41693HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#46177HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#49266HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#46967HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#40674HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#74930HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#74628HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#90719HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#78622HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#88118HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#75022HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#78020HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#78820HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#65424HighVerified
2022New Zealandmale#9053HighVerified
2021New Zealandmale#8856HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#2398HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#2647HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#2667HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#2706HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#4183HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#4163HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3114HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#3284HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#4687HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#4308HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#34311HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#30614HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#36410HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#5565HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#33512HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#7493HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#20920HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Otis is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Otis, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2024Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2022New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2021New Zealand: recorded in 2022New Zealand: highest position in 2021ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#67 in 2024
Northern Ireland2008–202410#239 in 2024
Republic of Ireland2015–202510#306 in 2022
New Zealand2021–20222#88 in 2021
Scotland20241#209 in 2024
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What is known about Otis

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #67 in England and Wales in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.