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Othniel
OriginHebrew
Meaning"lion of god, or strength of god"
GenderBoy
About Othniel
The name Othniel peaked for boys at #2184 in 2018. The name is most popular in OTHNIEL, OTHNIEL, and OTHNIEL.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,074 | 37 | 19.3 |
| 2015 | #3,566 | 31 | 16.2 |
| 2016 | #3,958 | 27 | 14.2 |
| 2017 | #2,785 | 44 | 23.8 |
| 2018 | #2,184 | 64 | 35.2 |
| 2019 | #2,412 | 56 | 31.2 |
| 2020 | #3,061 | 38 | 22 |
| 2021 | #2,957 | 42 | 24 |
| 2022 | #3,513 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | #3,325 | 36 | 21 |
| 2024 | #3,746 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2025 | #2,746 | 47 | 27.5 |
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