Total births
164
Boys' name · since 1991
Oday
164 babies named Oday in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6045
- among boys today
- 164
- born since 1991
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Oday is the #6045 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 164 recorded since 1991.
Oday has 164 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6045 as of the latest data, more common than 58% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #6045 among boys today
- 164 born since 1991
- 2020s peak decade
- 58% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Oday is currently the #6045 boys' name in America, more common than 58% of boys - 164 born since 1991, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6045
- among boys today
- 164
- born since 1991
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Oday vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6045
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 58% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Oday was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
19 babies were named Oday in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Oday compares
164 35th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Oday's all-time total is 55% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oday | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 164 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Oday's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Oday splits its recorded history at 2019: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Oday at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#6,045
Active since
1991
Oday popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Oday by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Oday's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Oday births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
71 births
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 82 births (50% of all-time use).
Oday by state
Where Oday concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 3.7% |
New York share of Oday's total US births 3.7%
6 of 164 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oday? ▼
164 babies have been named Oday since 1991. It currently ranks #6045 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 19 births.
When was Oday most popular? ▼
Oday was most popular in the 2020s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Oday most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Oday are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Oday been used? ▼
Records for Oday go back to 1991, giving 35 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Oday? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oda, Odas, Odai, Odarius, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Oday's data
- New York records the most Odays (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
Keep exploring Oday
Nearby Names Like Oday
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oday
Oda Boy
301 births
Odas Boy
148 births
Odai Boy
#10248 139 births
Odarius Boy
82 births
Odalis Boy
51 births
Compare Oday side by side: Oday vs Oda Oday vs Odas Oday vs Odai
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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, 1991–2025 (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. "Oday: #6045 Boys' Name - 164 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oday. 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 Oday 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.