Oden: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,033

among boys · ↑194 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Oden · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,082

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

102 babies

All-time total

1,574

#3,813 all-time among boys

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Oden popularity over time

1,574 babies have been named Oden since 1912, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	66	7	–	#1,838
1920s	74	7	+12%	#2,386
1930s	28	3	-62%	#2,801
1940s	11	1	-61%	#3,642
1950s	5	1	-55%	#4,201
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#4,763
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	228	23	–	#2,617
2010s	653	65	+186%	#1,750
2020s (to 2025)	503	84	+28%	#1,691

Where Oden is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	74	0.04	outside top 500
2027	75	0.04	outside top 500
2028	75	0.04	outside top 500
2029	75	0.04	outside top 500
2030	75	0.04	outside top 500

Where Oden is most popular

Boys named Oden per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.049 per 1,000. Strongest in Arkansas, Ohio, and Minnesota.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Oden born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Arkansas	5	0.079	+62%
Ohio	19	0.072	+47%
Minnesota	8	0.065	+33%
Wisconsin	7	0.059	+21%
Texas	34	0.039	-21%
Indiana	6	0.037	-23%
Missouri	5	0.036	-26%
Tennessee	6	0.033	-32%
California	30	0.033	-33%
Michigan	6	0.029	-40%
Pennsylvania	6	0.023	-54%
Georgia	5	0.020	-60%
Florida	7	0.015	-70%
New York	5	0.012	-76%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Oden

Oden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,033 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,574 American babies have been named Oden. Its peak came in 2022, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Oden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oden?

The median living Oden is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 1,400 people named Oden are alive in the United States today.

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

Oden year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	74	#2,033
2024	65	#2,227
2023	90	#1,800
2022	102	#1,691
2021	91	#1,768
2020	81	#1,844
2019	82	#1,847
2018	69	#2,075
2017	76	#1,909
2016	89	#1,750
2015	72	#2,012
2014	71	#2,013
2013	58	#2,245
2012	50	#2,512
2011	42	#2,837
2010	44	#2,773
2009	32	#3,455
2008	48	#2,617
2007	37	#3,120
2006	18	#5,006
2005	24	#3,907
2004	23	#3,968
2003	21	#4,073
2002	14	#5,320
2001	5	#11,826
2000	6	#9,977
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	7	#3,502
1925	9	#3,078
1920	7	#3,725
1915	10	#2,570
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oden?

The median living Oden is about 8 years old. Half of all living Odens are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Oden are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Oden are alive in the United States, based on 1,574 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oden in 2025?

Oden ranked #2,033 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oden?

1,574 babies have been named Oden in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oden most popular?

Oden peaked in 2022, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Oden a boy or girl name?

Oden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Oden rising or falling?

Oden is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Oden become more popular?

Oden looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 75 boys named Oden in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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