Oden
Boy name · #2024 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Oden? In official American birth records, Oden has been tracked continuously since 1912, giving it 113 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Oden is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Oden?
In official American birth records, the name Oden first appeared in 1912 (over 113 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 113 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.