Boys' name · since 1912

Oden

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 1,574 babies named Oden, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,813 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,024 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,574
born since 1912
2010s
peak decade

1,574 babies have been named Oden since 1912, making it today's #2024 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Oden recorded 1,574 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #2024 nationally today, ahead of 85% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.

  • #3,813 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,024 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,574 born since 1912
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oden ranks #3,813 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,024 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,574 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,813 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,024 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,574
born since 1912
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%85.4%
Oden vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Oden's 1,574 recorded births place it above 91.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

18 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Oden compares

1,574 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 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

Oden's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Oden Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,574 369 358,536
Peak-year births 102 34 22,252

Oden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Oden splits its recorded history at 2000: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 102 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Oden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
102
Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
050100150 191219191926194420032010201720242025 74

Oden by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (653 births, 41% of the file).

2010s was Oden's strongest decade.

653 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Oden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 653 births (41% of all-time use).

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

How Oden compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Oden's total volume

Oden vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -18, 19.5%-25, 12.5%-104, 3.2%-50, 5.6%-113, 2.3%-28, 11.8%-112, 3%-72, 3.3%-55, 4.2%-68, 3.4%-22, 8.9%-44, 5.1%-130, 1.9%-67, 3.5%-127, 3%Oden-114, 6.5%Oden
Oden vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Oden by state

Where Oden concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Oden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
124 7.9%
#2 Texas
49 3.1%
#3 Minnesota
35 2.2%
#4 Ohio
19 1.2%
#5 Wisconsin
18 1.1%
#6 Indiana
17 1.1%
#7 Michigan
17 1.1%
#8 Missouri
15 1.0%
California share of Oden's total US births 7.9%
Even split

124 of 1,574 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Oden appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oden? ▼
Oden has been given to 1,574 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #3,813 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #2,024 of 13,930. 102 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
Where does Oden sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oden ranks #3,813 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,024 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Oden most popular? ▼
Oden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 653 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Oden most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Oden are California (124 births), Texas (49 births), Minnesota (35 births).
How long has the name Oden been used? ▼
Records for Oden go back to 1912, giving 114 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Oden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Odell, Odes, Odean, Odel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Oden's data

  • Oden's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (653 total births) through the 2020s (503) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Odens (124 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Oden

Nearby Names Like Oden

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

Odell Boy
#4398 14,883 births
Odes Boy
367 births
Odean Boy
351 births
Odel Boy
181 births
Odessa Boy
154 births

Compare Oden side by side: Oden vs Odell Oden vs Odes Oden vs Odean

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Oden

Domingo #2023
14,374 births · Peak 1946
Rigoberto #2025
11,414 births · Peak 2001
Basil #2022
13,172 births · Peak 1924
Leviticus #2026
1,508 births · Peak 2023
Glen #2021
125,706 births · Peak 1957
Miran #2027
433 births · Peak 2022
Lemuel #2020
9,965 births · Peak 1921
Joah #2028
1,241 births · Peak 2023

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Oden: 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, 1912–2025 (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 Oden 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.