How Many People Are Named Oda?
An estimated 96 people in the United States have the first name Oda. It is used for both genders, with 81.5% female. The average bearer is 89 years old, and Oda peaked in popularity in 1918 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Oda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 89, Oda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1947.
- Oda is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
96
About 1 in 3,570,358 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
81.5% confidence
Average Age
89
years old
Peak Year
1918
52 births
Total Registered
1,625
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oda
Oda is predominantly female (81.5%), though 301 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Oda as a male name
Ranked #3,439 in 1956
7 male births in 1956
Peak: 1916 (13 births)
Oda as a female name
Ranked #7,275 in 1962
5 female births in 1962
Peak: 1918 (43 births)
Oda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oda span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 398 babies were registered. Oda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Oda by Decade
How has Oda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Oda by State
Birth registrations for Oda span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Texas, Alabama. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Mississippi, Arkansas. On average, about 23 Odas were registered per state.
Oda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Oda
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Oda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oda?
We estimate approximately 96 people named Oda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,570,358 Americans share this first name.
Is Oda a common name?
Oda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,625 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oda most popular?
Oda reached peak popularity in 1918, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oda is approximately 89 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oda a female name?
Oda is predominantly female. 81.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oda Smith, Oda Johnson, Oda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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