Total births
28
Boys' name · since 1886
Ode
Ode has 28 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1886–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Ode is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 1886.
Ode has 28 recorded births among boys since 1886, 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 1886 to 1927.
- 28 total births
- 1886–1927 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Ode since 1886, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1927.
- 28
- total births
- 1886–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Ode was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ode in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Ode's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ode splits its recorded history at 1913: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1886 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ode at a glance
Last recorded 1927Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1886
Ode popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1927
- Peak year (1927)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Ode by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ode's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Ode births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
10 births
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ode? ▼
Since 1886, Social Security records show 28 babies named Ode. The most recent recorded year was 1927. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 8 births.
When was Ode most popular? ▼
Ode was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Ode been used? ▼
Ode has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 42 years of data through 1927.
What names are similar to Ode? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Odell, Oden, Odes, Odean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ode
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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, 1886–1927 (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. "Ode: Baby Name Since 1886 - 28 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ode. 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 Ode 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.