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Unisex name ★ peaked 1918

Oda

Meaning A female given name in German Gender Unisex · 81% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name in German.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Oda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
52 babies
All-time total
1,625
#6,202 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Oda popularity over time

1,625 babies have been named Oda since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 113 19 132 13 – #498
1890s 212 11 223 22 +69% #582
1900s 214 11 225 23 +1% #638
1910s 291 82 373 37 +66% #868
1920s 300 98 398 40 +7% #1,220
1930s 114 62 176 18 -56% #1,669
1940s 56 11 67 7 -62% #2,690
1950s 19 7 26 3 -61% #4,223
1960s 5 – 5 1 -81% #7,275
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The story of Oda

Oda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,625 American babies have been named Oda, about 81% girls and 19% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1918, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Oda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oda?

The median living Oda is about 85 years old; half are between 78 and 90. An estimated 100 people named Oda are alive in the United States today.

median 85 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Oda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1950 8 #4,223 – –
1945 10 #3,071 – –
1940 11 #2,690 – –
1935 16 #2,077 7 #3,169
1930 14 #2,391 9 #2,944
1925 28 #1,597 13 #2,394
1920 39 #1,240 10 #2,903
1915 30 #1,308 10 #2,569
1910 22 #934 7 #1,387
1905 13 #1,086 – –
1900 22 #794 6 #1,272
1895 25 #618 – –
1890 15 #712 – –
1885 10 #730 – –
1880 9 #619 6 #884

Famous people named Oda

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga Japanese samurai and warlord (1534–1582) 16th century
  2. 2 Oda Nobutada Oda Nobutada 16th-century Japanese samurai, son of Oda Nobunaga 1557–1582 · 16th century
  3. 3 Oda Nobuhide Oda Nobuhide Japanese daimyō and magistrate (1510–1551) 16th century
  4. 4 Oda Nobutaka Oda Nobutaka Samurai, third son of Oda Nobunaga 1558–1583 · 16th century
  5. 5 Oda Krohg Oda Krohg Norwegian artist (1860–1935) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Oda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Oda?

The median living Oda is about 85 years old. Half of all living Odas are between 78 and 90 years old.

How many people named Oda are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Oda are alive in the United States, based on 1,625 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Oda mean?

A female given name in German.

How popular is the name Oda in 2025?

Oda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Oda?

1,625 babies have been named Oda in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oda most popular?

Oda peaked in 1918, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Oda a boy or girl name?

Oda is used for both: about 81% of babies named Oda have been girls and 19% boys.

Is the name Oda rising or falling?

Oda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Oda?

Well-known people named Oda include Oda Nobunaga (military personnel), Oda Nobutada (religious figure), Oda Nobuhide (military personnel).

Names like Oda

Names that sound and feel close to Oda: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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