Other Name Popularity and Statistics

Other is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1935
Total Recorded U.S. Births190
First Year on Record1909

Other popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1935Boys7#2,951
1934Boys5#3,679
1931Boys7#3,095
1930Boys7#3,289
1929Boys7#3,247
1928Boys9#2,843
1926Boys8#3,139
1925Boys14#2,193
1924Boys5#4,347
1923Boys5#4,239
1922Boys11#2,630
1921Boys12#2,502
1920Boys6#3,815
1919Boys6#3,736
1918Boys15#2,073
1917Boys11#2,423
1916Boys15#1,949
1915Boys7#3,082
1914Boys7#2,651
1913Boys7#2,273
1912Boys7#2,045
1911Boys6#1,537
1909Boys6#1,277

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1918 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #2,073.

1916 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #1,949.

1925 · Boys

14 recorded births and rank #2,193.

1921 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #2,502.

Where Other ranked highest in 1918

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

MS
Rank #391 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Other