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Odysseus

Meaning From Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,870 Trend → Stable

From Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús).

Rank 2025
#2,870
among boys · ↑277 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Odysseus · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,820
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
44 babies
All-time total
526
#7,668 all-time among boys
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Odysseus popularity over time

526 babies have been named Odysseus since 1999, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – – – –
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1950s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 6 1 – #9,555
2000s 47 5 +683% #9,125
2010s 247 25 +426% #2,890
2020s (to 2025) 226 38 +52% #2,828

Where Odysseus 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 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 44 0.03 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Odysseus

Odysseus is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,870 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 526 American babies have been named Odysseus. Its peak came in 2025, when 44 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 Odysseus stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Odysseus?

The median living Odysseus is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Odysseus are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Odysseus year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 44 #2,870
2024 39 #3,147
2023 21 #4,846
2022 41 #3,041
2021 38 #3,162
2020 43 #2,828
2019 43 #2,890
2018 31 #3,583
2017 25 #4,198
2016 27 #3,958
2015 23 #4,371
2014 30 #3,593
2013 28 #3,724
2012 16 #5,652
2011 14 #6,163
2010 10 #7,970
2009 6 #12,063
2008 5 #14,050
2007 8 #9,518
2006 8 #9,331
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 7 #9,348
2002 7 #9,125
2001 – –
2000 6 #9,978
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Odysseus?

The median living Odysseus is about 6 years old. Half of all living Odysseuss are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Odysseus are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Odysseus are alive in the United States, based on 526 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Odysseus mean?

From Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús).

How popular is the name Odysseus in 2025?

Odysseus ranked #2,870 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Odysseus?

526 babies have been named Odysseus in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Odysseus most popular?

Odysseus peaked in 2025, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Odysseus a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Odysseus rising or falling?

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

Will Odysseus become more popular?

Odysseus looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Odysseus in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Odysseus

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