Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Oddie

Meaning Spelling variant of Odie Gender Unisex · 43% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Odie.

Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Oddie
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
25 babies
All-time total
600
#9,856 all-time among boys
First recorded
1894
in Social Security records

Oddie popularity over time

600 babies have been named Oddie since 1894, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1890s 7 7 14 1 – #928
1900s 14 – 14 1 0% –
1910s 75 73 148 15 +957% #1,354
1920s 85 95 180 18 +22% #2,420
1930s 61 79 140 14 -22% #2,354
1940s 15 43 58 6 -59% #2,348
1950s – 29 29 3 -50% #3,001
1960s – 12 12 1 -59% #3,913
1970s – 5 5 1 -58% #6,050
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Oddie

Oddie 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 1894, 600 American babies have been named Oddie, about 57% boys and 43% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 25 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 Oddie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oddie?

The median living Oddie is about 79 years old; half are between 73 and 88. An estimated 100 people named Oddie are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

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

Oddie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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1975 – – 5 #6,050
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – 10 #2,348
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 11 #2,354
1930 7 #3,954 12 #2,409
1925 8 #3,938 9 #3,077
1920 10 #3,286 13 #2,420
1915 8 #3,350 13 #2,141
1910 6 #2,335 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 6 #1,873 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oddie?

The median living Oddie is about 79 years old. Half of all living Oddies are between 73 and 88 years old.

How many people named Oddie are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Oddie are alive in the United States, based on 600 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Oddie mean?

Spelling variant of Odie.

How popular is the name Oddie in 2025?

Oddie 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 Oddie?

600 babies have been named Oddie in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oddie most popular?

Oddie peaked in 1919, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Oddie a boy or girl name?

Oddie is used for both: about 43% of babies named Oddie have been girls and 57% boys.

Is the name Oddie rising or falling?

Oddie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Oddie

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

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