unisex name
Odie
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,273
Odie is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 37% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1916, when 109 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
Odie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 184 |
| 1890s | 304 |
| 1900s | 399 |
| 1910s | 828 |
| 1920s | 828 |
| 1930s | 554 |
| 1940s | 391 |
| 1950s | 281 |
| 1960s | 143 |
| 1970s | 112 |
| 1980s | 62 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How popular is Odie?
In 2025, Odie was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Odie is used
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 Odie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Odie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Odie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Odie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Odie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Odie
How popular is the name Odie?
In 2025, Odie was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Odie a girl's or a boy's name?
Odie is used for both girls and boys. About 37% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Odie most popular?
Odie peaked in 1916, when 109 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Odie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Odie currently ranks #2,995 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.