unisex name

Oda

  • Origin Norwegian
  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 3
  • Births on record 1,630

Oda is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 82% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1962 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Oda is a name of Norwegian origin.
  • Peaked in 1918, when 52 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Oda over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1962, not a full ten years.

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'80 '90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60
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Births named Oda by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1880s 132
1890s 223
1900s 225
1910s 373
1920s 398
1930s 176
1940s 67
1950s 26
1960s (to 1962) 5

How popular is Oda?

In 1962, Oda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Oda is used

France #1,245 5 in 1927
United States #7,142 5 in 1962

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Oda

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Oda also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Oda

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Oda

How popular is the name Oda?

In 1962, Oda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Oda a girl's or a boy's name?

Oda is used for both girls and boys. About 82% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Oda?

Oda has 2 syllables.

When was Oda most popular?

Oda peaked in 1918, when 52 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.