How Many People Are Named Odus?
An estimated 116 people in the United States have the first name Odus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Odus peaked in popularity in 1918 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Odus 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 Odus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Odus is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
116
About 1 in 2,954,779 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1918
24 births
Total Registered
596
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Odus
Odus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 596 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Odus as a male name
Ranked #6,761 in 1979
5 male births in 1979
Peak: 1918 (24 births)
Odus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Odus span from the 1890s to the 1970s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 173 babies were registered. Odus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Odus by Decade
How has Odus 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.
Odus by State
Birth registrations for Odus span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama. On average, about 7 Oduss were registered per state.
Odus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Odus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Odus
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Odus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Odus?
We estimate approximately 116 people named Odus 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 2,954,779 Americans share this first name.
Is Odus a common name?
Odus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 596 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Odus most popular?
Odus reached peak popularity in 1918, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Odus is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Odus a male name?
Odus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Odus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Odus Smith, Odus Johnson, Odus 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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