Odin
Boy name · #502 in 2025 · Rare
Odin is currently the #502 boy name in the United States — 604 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #444, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,980 boys born in 2025 was named Odin.
Babies named Odin per year. Source: SSA.
The 141-year story
Odin first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 1,023 babies and a rank of #331. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Odin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Odin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Odin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Odin is most common
Geography matters for names, and Odin is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Odin is most common in SD (2.6 per 1,000), MN (1.4 per 1,000), WI (0.9 per 1,000), MI (0.8 per 1,000), CO (0.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Odin is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Odin
Statistically, parents drawn to Odin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ronin, Zain, Eden, Kyson, and Anakin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Odin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 604 | #501 |
| 2024 | 645 | #476 |
| 2023 | 903 | #361 |
| 2022 | 1,023 | #331 |
| 2021 | 1,009 | #327 |
| 2020 | 992 | #331 |
| 2019 | 1,011 | #331 |
| 2018 | 999 | #336 |
| 2017 | 903 | #365 |
| 2016 | 836 | #383 |
| 2015 | 690 | #444 |
| 2014 | 604 | #475 |
| 2013 | 453 | #572 |
| 2012 | 375 | #638 |
| 2011 | 317 | #718 |
| 2010 | 247 | #857 |
| 2009 | 202 | #982 |
| 2008 | 202 | #983 |
| 2007 | 181 | #1038 |
| 2006 | 130 | #1284 |
| 2005 | 108 | #1381 |
| 2004 | 107 | #1359 |
| 2003 | 100 | #1356 |
| 2002 | 87 | #1459 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2086 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Odin a popular boy name?
Odin ranked #502 among boys in 2025 with 604 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #444.
When was the name Odin most popular?
Odin peaked in 2022, when 1,023 American boys received the name (ranked #331 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Odin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,980 newborn American boys was named Odin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.