Odysseus
Boy name · #2869 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
In 2025, 44 baby boys were named Odysseus, placing it at #2869 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 boys born in 2025 was named Odysseus.
The 26-year story
Odysseus first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 44 babies and a rank of #2833. 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.
Babies named Odysseus per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Odysseus in class?
Odysseus scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Odysseus will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Odysseus is most common
State-level data for Odysseus is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Odysseus
Statistically, parents drawn to Odysseus tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amadeus, Perseus, Righteous, Zeus, and Ignatius.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Odysseus | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #2833 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 21 | #4742 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3003 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3121 |
| 2020 | 43 | #2806 |
| 2019 | 43 | #2851 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 28 | #3661 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10994 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8704 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Odysseus a popular boy name?
Odysseus ranked #2869 among boys in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Odysseus most popular?
Odysseus peaked in 2025, when 44 American boys received the name (ranked #2833 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Odysseus?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American boys was named Odysseus. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.