Unisex name · since 1905

Odia

37 babies named Odia in U.S. Social Security records since 1905, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#38,589 of 72,339
all-time among girls
37
born since 1905
1910s
peak decade

Odia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 37 recorded since 1905.

Social Security Administration records show Odia recorded 37 times among girls since 1905, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 1974.

  • #38,589 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 37 born since 1905
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Odia ranks #38,589 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1905, peaking in the 1910s.

#38,589 of 72,339
all-time among girls
37
born since 1905
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Odia's 37 recorded births place it above 46.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Odia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Odia's full recorded timeline at 1918, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1905, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Odia popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1974

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1915)
11
Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
4681012 190519151917191819201974 6

Odia popularity over time - boys

7 total births recorded since 1920 (Odia as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 7 births
7 1920 7

Odia by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (21 births, 57% of the file).

1910s was Odia's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Odia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 21 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Odia?
Since 1905, Social Security records show 37 babies named Odia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #38,589 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1974. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 11 births.
Where does Odia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Odia ranks #38,589 of 72,339 girls' 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 Odia most popular?
Odia was most popular in the 1910s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Is Odia a unisex name?
Yes, Odia is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 37 births, and as a boy's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Odia been used?
Records for Odia go back to 1905, giving 70 years of history through 1974.
What names are similar to Odia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Odie, Odilia, Odile, Odis, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Odia's data

  • Odia's decade-level peak was the 1910s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- 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 Odia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Odia: 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, 1905–1974 (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 Odia 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.