Unisex name · since 1880
Oda
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,324 babies named Oda, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,205 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,324
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Oda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,324 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oda has been recorded 1,324 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1962.
- #6,205 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,324 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oda ranks #6,205 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,324 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,205 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,324
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Oda's 1,324 recorded births place it above 91.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
Oda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Oda splits its recorded history at 1914: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1952 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 43 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Oda popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1962
- Peak year (1918)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Oda popularity over time - boys
301 total births recorded since 1880 (Oda as boys' name)
Oda by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (300 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Oda's strongest decade.
300 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Oda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 113
1880s
113 births
- 1890s
1890s
212 births
- 1900s
1900s
214 births
- 1910s
1910s
291 births
- 1920s
1920s
300 births
- 1930s 114
1930s
114 births
- 1940s 56
1940s
56 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 300 births (23% of all-time use).
How Oda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Oda's total volume
Oda by state
Where Oda concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 64 | 4.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 41 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 13 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.4% |
64 of 1,324 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Oda's data
- Oda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (300 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Odas (64 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Oda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~82 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Oda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.