Oden
Boy name · #2024 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
In 2025, 74 baby boys were named Oden, placing it at #2024 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2001, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 boys born in 2025 was named Oden.
Babies named Oden per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Oden first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 102 babies and a rank of #1678. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Oden against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Oden in class?
Oden scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Oden will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Oden is most common
State-level data for Oden is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Oden
Statistically, parents drawn to Oden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Auden, Xayden, Jeyden, Xaiden, and Keyden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2020 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2210 |
| 2023 | 90 | #1787 |
| 2022 | 102 | #1678 |
| 2021 | 91 | #1763 |
| 2020 | 81 | #1833 |
| 2019 | 82 | #1842 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2065 |
| 2017 | 76 | #1897 |
| 2016 | 89 | #1739 |
| 2015 | 72 | #2001 |
| 2014 | 71 | #2000 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2225 |
| 2012 | 50 | #2488 |
| 2011 | 42 | #2798 |
| 2010 | 44 | #2730 |
| 2009 | 32 | #3399 |
| 2008 | 48 | #2583 |
| 2007 | 37 | #3090 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3815 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Oden a popular boy name?
Oden ranked #2024 among boys in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2001.
When was the name Oden most popular?
Oden peaked in 2022, when 102 American boys received the name (ranked #1678 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Oden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,324 newborn American boys was named Oden. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.