How Many People Are Named Odie?
An estimated 937 people in the United States have the first name Odie. It is used for both genders, with 62.1% male. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Odie peaked in popularity in 1916 with 109 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Odie 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 Odie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Odie is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- With an average bearer age of 66, Odie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
937
About 1 in 365,800 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
62.1% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1916
109 births
Total Registered
4,195
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Odie
Odie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (62.1%) and females (37.9%). Out of 4,195 total births registered, 2,606 were male and 1,589 were female.
Odie as a male name
Ranked #9,595 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (62 births)
Odie as a female name
Ranked #6,392 in 1963
6 female births in 1963
Peak: 1916 (56 births)
Odie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Odie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 828 babies were registered. Odie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Odie by Decade
How has Odie 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.
Odie by State
Birth registrations for Odie span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee. The lowest are in Georgia, Louisiana, Kentucky. On average, about 129 Odies were registered per state.
Odie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Odie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Odie
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Odie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Odie?
We estimate approximately 937 people named Odie 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 365,800 Americans share this first name.
Is Odie a common name?
Odie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,195 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Odie most popular?
Odie reached peak popularity in 1916, when 109 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Odie is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Odie a male name?
Odie is predominantly male. 62.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Odie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Odie Smith, Odie Johnson, Odie 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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