Odysseus
Boy name · #2869 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Odysseus? In official American birth records, Odysseus has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 44 baby boys were named Odysseus, placing it at #2869 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 boys born in 2025 was named Odysseus.
The 26-year story
Odysseus first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 44 babies and a rank of #2833. 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.
Babies named Odysseus per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Odysseus in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Odysseus is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Odysseus will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Odysseus is most common
State-level data for Odysseus 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 Odysseus
Statistically, parents drawn to Odysseus tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amadeus, Perseus, Righteous, Zeus, and Ignatius.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Odysseus | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #2833 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 21 | #4742 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3003 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3121 |
| 2020 | 43 | #2806 |
| 2019 | 43 | #2851 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 28 | #3661 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10994 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8704 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Odysseus?
In official American birth records, the name Odysseus first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Odysseus a popular boy name?
Odysseus ranked #2869 among boys in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Odysseus most popular?
Odysseus peaked in 2025, when 44 American boys received the name (ranked #2833 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Odysseus?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American boys was named Odysseus. 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.