Otis vs Sam
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Otis
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #652
- Peak
- #94 (1899)
- Babies in 2025
- 422
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Sam
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #647
- Peak
- #30 (1882)
- Babies in 2025
- 428
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
The verdict
Sam is the more popular pick (#647 vs #652). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Sam is a steady, dependable choice, Otis is a steady, dependable choice.
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