Total births
12
Unisex name · since 1984
Ody
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Ody, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1984–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Ody sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1984.
Ody has 12 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 1987.
- 12 total births
- 1984–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Ody since 1984, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 12
- total births
- 1984–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ody was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ody in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Ody's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ody splits its recorded history at 1987: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ody at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Ody popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1987
- Peak year (1984)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Ody popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1961 (Ody as girls' name)
Ody by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ody's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ody births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ody? ▼
Ody has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 7 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Ody most popular? ▼
Ody was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Is Ody a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ody is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 12 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Ody been used? ▼
Ody has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 4 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Ody? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Odysseus, Odyn, Odyssey, Odynn, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ody
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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, 1984–1987 (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. "Ody: Baby Name Since 1984 - 12 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ody. 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 Ody 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.