Boys' name · since 1914

Odas

148 babies named Odas in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

148
total births
1914–1941
years on record
1920s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade

Odas is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 148 have been recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Odas recorded 148 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1941.

  • 148 total births
  • 1914–1941 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 43% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

148 boys have been named Odas since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1941.

148
total births
1914–1941
years on record
1920s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Odas was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

10 babies were named Odas in 1917 - its busiest year on record.

Odas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Odas's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Odas at a glance

Last recorded 1941

Total births

148

Since 1914

28 years of records

Peak year

1917

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1941

Active since

1914

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 1941

Odas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1941

Last recorded 1941
Peak year (1917)
10
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
4681012 19141918192119241927193219361941 9

Odas by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Odas's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Odas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 64 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Odas?
Odas has been given to 148 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1941. 10 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Odas most popular?
Odas was most popular in the 1920s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Odas been used?
Records for Odas go back to 1914, giving 28 years of history through 1941.
What names are similar to Odas?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oda, Oday, Odai, Odarius, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Odas's data

  • Odas's decade-level peak was the 1920s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1914–1941 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Odas: Baby Name Since 1914 - 148 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/odas. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Odas 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 June 2026.