Otilie
How to say it: OT-ih-lee · /ˈɒtɪli/
Danish form of Ottilie, from Germanic meaning prosperous in battle - vintage name revived recently.
Otilie was the 2,122nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are up 3.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,221 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,122 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 58,163 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,221 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Otilie peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Oti
- Tilly
- Tillie
Honouring a Otilie in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Otilie is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, German, Norwegian.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
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