Male name
Otis
7,121 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2022. Expression number: 9.
Origin
A patronymic surname derived from Middle English genitive case of the Germanic given name Ote, Ode, cognate to modern Otto.From Wiktionary, entry “Otis”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 2022: 842 births. 7,121 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2020s. At its peak, it ranked 68th among boys' names in 2022. It is still given: 3,851 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1920: 1,056 births. 61,969 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given steadily, decade after decade, from the 1910s to the 2020s. At its peak, it ranked 94th among boys' names in 1899. It is still given: 2,084 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 2022: 14 births. 77 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2020s. It is still given: 50 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 875 | 2014–2023 | — |
| Berlin | 195 | 2012–2023 | — |
Source: Statbel, first names of newborns, CC BY 4.0 (one total for the whole period, no yearly breakdown); Open Data Berlin, Häufige Vornamen, CC BY 3.0 DE (every name a child carries, not only the first).
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
9
humanity, generosity, completion
6 + 2 + 9 + 1 = 18 → 9
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
6
responsibility, harmony, commitment to others
6 + 9 = 15 → 6
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
3
expression, creativity, sociability
2 + 1 = 3
- Digits missing from the name
- 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
- Most frequent digit
- 1 · initiative, independence, beginnings
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.