Otto sits comfortably in the UK charts at #117 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#117
US Rank #277
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About the Name Otto
2024 marks Otto's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #113. The name has climbed 98 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Otto is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Otto in their class.
In the US it sits at #274 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Otto
Kristin Otto — Kristin Otto is a former East German swimmer, becoming Olympic, World and European champion, multiple times.
Otto Addo — Nana Otto Addo is a professional football manager and former professional football player.
Otto Frank — Otto Heinrich Frank was a German businessman, and the father of Anne Frank.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Otto
Unlikely. With around 444 UK babies named Otto per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Otto in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Otto has been fairly steady, ranked #117 in 2025 against #211 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #113 in 2024.
Otto is more popular in the UK (#113) than in the US (#274). 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.
Notable people named Otto include: Kristin Otto and Otto Addo. Short summaries for each appear below.
Otto appears in the US top 500 at #274 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
444
UK babies named Otto (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 94 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Otto
Almost certainly the only Otto in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Otto
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Otto (Greek: Όθων, romanized: Óthon; German: Otto Friedrich Ludwig von Wittelsbach; 1 June 1815 – 26 July 1867) was King of Greece from the establishment of the Kingdom of Greece on 7 May 1832, under the Convention of London, until he was deposed in October 1862.
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg was a German statesman and diplomat who oversaw the unification of Germany and served as its first chancellor from 1871 to 1890.