Boys' name · since 1916

Oddis

Oddis has 87 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,319 of 45,481
all-time among boys
87
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Oddis is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 87 have been recorded since 1916.

Oddis has 87 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1950.

  • #18,319 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 87 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oddis ranks #18,319 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 87 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,319 of 45,481
all-time among boys
87
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Oddis's 87 recorded births place it above 59.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Oddis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Oddis splits its recorded history at 1930: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Oddis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1950

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1922)
10
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
4681012 19161919192219291933193519411950 6

Oddis by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (31 births, 36% of the file).

1920s was Oddis's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Oddis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 31 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oddis? ▼
87 babies have been named Oddis since 1916. All-time, it sits at #18,319 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1922 with 10 births.
Where does Oddis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oddis ranks #18,319 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Oddis most popular? ▼
Oddis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Oddis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Oddis since 1916 -- 35 years through the most recent 1950 data.
What names are similar to Oddis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oddie. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Oddis's data

  • Oddis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Oddis

Nearby Names Like Oddis

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oddis

Oddie Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Oddis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1950 (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 Oddis 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.