boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Odin

Meaning Odin is both a surname and a given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #502 Trend ↓ Falling 26%

Odin is both a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
#502
among boys · ↓24 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
604
named Odin · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 2,828
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
1,023 babies
All-time total
13,282
#1,029 all-time among boys
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Odin popularity over time

13,282 babies have been named Odin since 1884, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

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 6 1 – #938
1890s – – – –
1900s 10 1 – #1,260
1910s 88 9 +780% #1,842
1920s 66 7 -25% #2,881
1930s 12 1 -82% #3,503
1940s 11 1 -8% #3,460
1950s – – – –
1960s 18 2 – #3,818
1970s 66 7 +267% #3,282
1980s 67 7 +2% #4,068
1990s 118 12 +76% #3,428
2000s 1,209 121 +925% #983
2010s 6,435 644 +432% #331
2020s (to 2025) 5,176 863 +34% #327

Where Odin 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 572 0.33 outside top 500
2027 546 0.32 outside top 500
2028 525 0.31 outside top 500
2029 508 0.30 outside top 500
2030 494 0.29 outside top 500

Where Odin is most popular

Boys named Odin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.484 per 1,000. Strongest in Wyoming, South Dakota, and Maine.

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 Odin 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
Wyoming 16 2.77 +471%
South Dakota 48 2.58 +433%
Maine 48 2.47 +411%
North Dakota 38 2.23 +359%
Alaska 23 1.93 +299%
New Hampshire 39 1.76 +263%
Minnesota 205 1.67 +245%
Montana 26 1.47 +204%
Wisconsin 149 1.26 +160%
Idaho 44 1.08 +122%
Oregon 80 1.05 +118%
Utah 97 1.02 +110%
Iowa 69 1.00 +107%
Colorado 128 0.992 +105%
West Virginia 31 0.949 +96%
Nebraska 40 0.920 +90%
Washington 147 0.899 +85%
Michigan 159 0.776 +60%
Nevada 42 0.737 +52%
Indiana 110 0.686 +42%
Arkansas 43 0.679 +40%
Arizona 111 0.678 +40%
Ohio 177 0.668 +38%
Missouri 89 0.642 +33%
Illinois 161 0.630 +30%
Pennsylvania 158 0.595 +23%
Kentucky 56 0.558 +15%
Kansas 37 0.539 +11%
Massachusetts 71 0.516 +7%
Tennessee 92 0.510 +5%
Oklahoma 41 0.464 ≈ national
Connecticut 30 0.443 -9%
Florida 197 0.416 -14%
Maryland 49 0.411 -15%
North Carolina 104 0.407 -16%
California 371 0.406 -16%
New York 175 0.404 -17%
Louisiana 41 0.401 -17%
Hawaii 6 0.386 -20%
Alabama 41 0.375 -23%
Mississippi 20 0.352 -27%
Virginia 60 0.316 -35%
New Jersey 63 0.313 -35%
South Carolina 29 0.281 -42%
Texas 246 0.279 -42%
Georgia 65 0.257 -47%
New Mexico 6 0.182 -62%
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –

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 Odin

Odin is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #502 in 2025 with 604 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 13,282 American babies have been named Odin. Its peak came in 2022, when 1,023 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 Odin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Odin?

The median living Odin is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 13 thousand people named Odin are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Odin year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 604 #502
2024 645 #478
2023 903 #361
2022 1,023 #331
2021 1,009 #327
2020 992 #331
2019 1,011 #331
2018 999 #336
2017 903 #366
2016 836 #383
2015 690 #447
2014 604 #475
2013 453 #572
2012 375 #639
2011 317 #718
2010 247 #858
2009 202 #983
2008 202 #983
2007 181 #1,047
2006 130 #1,287
2005 108 #1,388
2004 107 #1,363
2003 100 #1,360
2002 87 #1,468
2001 50 #2,108
2000 42 #2,319
1995 8 #6,814
1990 9 #5,694
1985 7 #5,584
1980 7 #5,340
1975 9 #3,854
1970 7 #4,116
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 7 #3,503
1925 10 #2,881
1920 10 #2,904
1915 11 #2,407
1910 – –
1905 5 #1,372
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Odin?

The median living Odin is about 7 years old. Half of all living Odins are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Odin are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Odin are alive in the United States, based on 13,282 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Odin mean?

Odin is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Odin in 2025?

Odin ranked #502 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 604 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Odin?

13,282 babies have been named Odin in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Odin most popular?

Odin peaked in 2022, when 1,023 newborns received the name.

Is Odin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Odin rising or falling?

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

Will Odin become more popular?

Odin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 494 boys named Odin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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