Oddie
People called Oddie include:Bill Oddie, member of The Goodies, ornithologist and television presenter Henry Oddie (1815–1869), English lawyer, landowner and cricketer Lily Oddie (1937–2021), provincial politician in Ontario, Canada Tasker Oddie (1870–1950) Governor of Nevada and United States Senator
Meaning & Origin of Oddie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
People called Oddie include:Bill Oddie, member of The Goodies, ornithologist and television presenter Henry Oddie (1815–1869), English lawyer, landowner and cricketer Lily Oddie (1937–2021), provincial politician in Ontario, Canada Tasker Oddie (1870–1950) Governor of Nevada and United States Senator
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The Story of Oddie
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Oddie as a girl name dates back to 1898, when 7 babies received it. 1924 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Oddie — #2,809 in the national rankings. About 33% of every Oddie on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Oddie last appeared in the published SSA data in 1946, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 257 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Oddie as a boy name dates back to 1894, when 7 babies received it. 1919 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Oddie — #2,152 in the national rankings. About 28% of every Oddie on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Oddie last appeared in the published SSA data in 1975, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 343 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Oddie most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United Kingdom40%
- Australia26%
- Canada13%
- United States12%
- New Zealand9%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Oddie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Oddie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Oddie
Oddie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 343 births in the dataset. Oddie's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #2,152. Use the chart and map above to compare Oddie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.