How Many People Are Named Odis?
An estimated 2,906 people in the United States have the first name Odis. It is predominantly male (98.0%). The average bearer is 64 years old, and Odis peaked in popularity in 1927 with 215 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Odis 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 Odis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Odis is overwhelmingly male, 171 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,906
About 1 in 117,947 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1927
215 births
Total Registered
8,385
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Odis
Odis is predominantly male (98.0%), though 171 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Odis as a male name
Ranked #6,364 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (208 births)
Odis as a female name
Ranked #3,971 in 1944
7 female births in 1944
Peak: 1920 (12 births)
Odis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Odis span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,924 babies were registered. Odis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Odis by Decade
How has Odis 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.
Odis by State
Birth registrations for Odis span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Arkansas, Alabama. The lowest are in Missouri, Michigan, Virginia. On average, about 336 Odiss were registered per state.
Odis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Odis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Odis
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Odis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Odis?
We estimate approximately 2,906 people named Odis 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 117,947 Americans share this first name.
Is Odis a common name?
Odis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,385 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Odis most popular?
Odis reached peak popularity in 1927, when 215 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Odis is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Odis a male name?
Odis is predominantly male. 98.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Odis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Odis Smith, Odis Johnson, Odis 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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