How Many People Are Named Ody?
An estimated 15 people in the United States have the first name Ody. It is used for both genders, with 70.6% male. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Ody peaked in popularity in 1984 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ody 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 Ody paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ody is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
15
About 1 in 22,850,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
70.6% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1984
7 births
Total Registered
17
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ody
Ody is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (70.6%) and females (29.4%). Out of 17 total births registered, 12 were male and 5 were female.
Ody as a male name
Ranked #7,802 in 1987
5 male births in 1987
Peak: 1984 (7 births)
Ody as a female name
Ranked #7,257 in 1961
5 female births in 1961
Peak: 1961 (5 births)
Ody: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ody span from the 1960s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 12 babies were registered. Ody remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ody by Decade
How has Ody 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.
Ody + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ody as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ody
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Ody: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ody?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Ody 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 22,850,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Ody a common name?
Ody is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 35.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ody most popular?
Ody reached peak popularity in 1984, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ody is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ody a male name?
Ody is predominantly male. 70.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ody Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ody Smith, Ody Johnson, Ody 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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