Will my child share the name Otis with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 726 UK babies named Otis per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Otis in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Otis becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Otis has been fairly steady, ranked #71 in 2025 against #96 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #67 in 2024.

Is Otis popular in the US as well as the UK?

Otis is more popular in the UK (#67) than in the US (#730). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Is Otis a popular baby name in the United States?

Otis ranks #730 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.

👦 Boy's name 📊 Moderately Common UK #71

Otis

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Otis sits comfortably in the UK charts at #71 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.

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UK Rank 2025

#71

US Rank #652

About the Name Otis

Otis has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #67. The name has climbed 29 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 5 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.

Otis is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Otis on the register.

In the US it sits at #730 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.

⭐ Famous People Named Otis

James Otis — James Otis may refer to: James Otis Sr., Massachusetts lawyer and public official James Otis Jr.
Johnny Otis — Johnny Otis, born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes, was an American singer, musician, composer, bandleader, record producer, talent scout, and preacher.
Otis Spann — Otis Spann was an American blues musician many consider the leading postwar Chicago blues pianist.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.