Boy
Otis
Otis is a boy's name meaning "keen of hearing". It has cooled since its 1920s peak, though it is still chosen today. As things stand now, it is a solidly familiar choice. In total, about 56,386 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
GreekGreek "ous"
EtymologyMeaning "keen of hearing"
Births by decade
1900s
2,038
1910s
7,111
1920s
9,552
1930s
7,582
1940s
7,764
1950s
7,360
1960s
5,036
1970s
3,586
1980s
2,237
1990s
1,367
2000s
1,025
2010s
1,728
Peaked in the 1920s · 56,386 total U.S. births since 1900