Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1916

Odie

Gender Unisex · 38% girls Rank 2025 #5,547

A diminutive of the male given names Odell, Odin, Ogilvie, Otis, Odysseus, Odicea, Odoardo, and Odunayo, also used as a formal given name.

Rank 2025
#5,547
among boys · ↑4,076 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Odie
How common
1 in 100,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1916
109 babies
All-time total
4,212
#2,782 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Odie popularity over time

4,212 babies have been named Odie 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 91 93 184 18 – #457
1890s 172 132 304 30 +65% #432
1900s 242 157 399 40 +31% #555
1910s 402 426 828 83 +108% #649
1920s 337 491 828 83 0% #874
1930s 195 359 554 55 -33% #907
1940s 107 284 391 39 -29% #1,150
1950s 25 256 281 28 -28% #1,264
1960s 18 125 143 14 -49% #1,846
1970s – 112 112 11 -22% #2,100
1980s – 62 62 6 -45% #3,557
1990s – 20 20 2 -68% #5,693
2000s – 12 12 1 -40% #8,865
2010s – 35 35 4 +192% #8,644
2020s (to 2025) – 59 59 10 +181% #5,547

The story of Odie

Odie is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,547 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,212 American babies have been named Odie, about 62% boys and 38% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1916, when 109 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 Odie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Odie?

The median living Odie is about 68 years old; half are between 51 and 80. An estimated 900 people named Odie are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Odie 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
2025 – – 17 #5,547
2024 – – 8 #9,623
2023 – – 9 #8,737
2022 – – 6 #11,916
2021 – – 12 #6,988
2020 – – 7 #10,300
2019 – – 8 #9,504
2018 – – 5 #13,575
2017 – – 9 #8,644
2016 – – 7 #10,429
2015 – – 6 #11,710
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – 5 #12,818
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 7 #8,865
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 9 #5,693
1985 – – 7 #5,583
1980 – – 12 #3,557
1975 – – 7 #4,653
1970 – – 11 #3,018
1965 – – 15 #2,145
1960 7 #5,559 20 #1,846
1955 – – 24 #1,599
1950 – – 25 #1,488
1945 8 #3,606 33 #1,158
1940 8 #3,432 34 #1,150
1935 15 #2,187 36 #1,091
1930 29 #1,453 30 #1,322
1925 41 #1,221 48 #994
1920 34 #1,370 62 #874
1915 48 #964 57 #811
1910 24 #894 21 #649
1905 21 #819 18 #562
1900 28 #684 18 #598
1895 22 #678 14 #573
1890 20 #595 10 #656
1885 7 #899 7 #818
1880 – – 8 #723

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Odie?

The median living Odie is about 68 years old. Half of all living Odies are between 51 and 80 years old.

How many people named Odie are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Odie are alive in the United States, based on 4,212 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Odie mean?

A diminutive of the male given names Odell, Odin, Ogilvie, Otis, Odysseus, Odicea, Odoardo, and Odunayo, also used as a formal given name.

How popular is the name Odie in 2025?

Odie ranked #5,547 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Odie?

4,212 babies have been named Odie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Odie most popular?

Odie peaked in 1916, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Odie a boy or girl name?

Odie is used for both: about 38% of babies named Odie have been girls and 62% boys.

Is the name Odie rising or falling?

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

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