Odia
Odia is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Churchill Odia, Nigerian basketball player Henry Odia, Nigerian footballer Odia Coates (1941–1991), American singer
Meaning & Origin of Odia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Odia is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Churchill Odia, Nigerian basketball player Henry Odia, Nigerian footballer Odia Coates (1941–1991), American singer
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The Story of Odia
As a girl name
Odia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1905, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 11 Odias were born — ranking #2,526 that year. As of 2026, Odia ranks #7,679 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Odias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Odia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 7 Odias were born — ranking #3,489 that year. As of 2026, Odia ranks #3,489 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Odias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Odia
Odia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Odia's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #2,526. Use the chart and map above to compare Odia'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 .
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