Ottilie
How to say it: OT-ih-lee · /ˈɔtɪli/
German/French feminine of Otto, 'wealth, fortune' - vintage name revived in recent years.
Ottilie was the 2,122nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 57 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, 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 | 57 |
| Share of births | 1 in 58,163 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,221 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ottilie peaked in the 1880s, nearly vanished by the 1940s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Parents who love Ottilie also love
Nicknames
- Ottie
- Tillie
- Lottie
Other spellings
Honouring a Ottilie in the family
- Tilliepet form
- Lottiepet form
- Odiliaequivalent
- Odileequivalent
- Otiliespelling
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ottilie is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #55.
Famous people named Ottilie
- Ottilie Roederstein (1859–1937)German-Swiss painter
- Ottilie Wildermuth (1817–1877)German writer, editor
- Ottilie Assing (1819–1884)Feminist, freethinker, abolitionist
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