US rank #6182 Boys' name Peak 1921 8,214 births

Odis — #6182 US boys' name

8,214 babies named Odis in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s321890s871900s2311910s12831920s18641930s13111940s10841950s8521960s5231970s3551980s2431990s1312000s582010s922020s68
#6182
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 57% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Odis was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

208 babies were named Odis in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Odis

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,214 babies named Odis between 1884 and 2024, spanning 141 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Odis currently holds the #6182 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 208 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Odis performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 1,864 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Odis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,383 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Arkansas and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Odis in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Odis in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 8,214 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Odis at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,214

Since 1884

141 years of records

Peak year

1921

208 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#6,182

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1884

Recorded for 141 years

Last year on file: 2024

Odis popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1884

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
208
Annual births at peak — across 141 years of records
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Odis popularity over time — girls

171 total births recorded since 1904 (Odis as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 171 births
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Odis by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
1,864 births that decade — 23% of Odis's all-time total
1880s321890s871900s2311910s12831920s18641930s13111940s10841950s8521960s5231970s3551980s2431990s1312000s582010s922020s68

Odis by state

Where Odis concentrates geographically — total births since 1884

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Odis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,383 16.8%
#2 Arkansas
719 8.8%
#3 Alabama
604 7.4%
#4 Mississippi
516 6.3%
#5 Louisiana
488 5.9%
#6 Tennessee
408 5.0%
#7 Georgia
404 4.9%
#8 Oklahoma
381 4.6%
Texas share of Odis's total US births 16.8%
Even split

1,383 of 8,214 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Odis appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Odis?
8,214 babies have been named Odis since 1884. It currently ranks #6182 among boys. The peak year was 1921 with 208 births.
When was Odis most popular?
Odis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,864 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Odis most popular?
The top states for the name Odis are Texas (1,383 births), Arkansas (719 births), Alabama (604 births).
How long has the name Odis been used?
Odis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 141 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Odis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Odin, Odie, Odies, Odilon, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1884–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.