Odie
Odie is a masculine given name and nickname which may refer to:Odie Armstrong, American football player Odie Blackmon, Grammy-nominated songwriter, see Category:Songs written by Odie Blackmon Odie Cleghorn (1891–1956), Canadian ice hockey player, coach, linesman and referee Odie Davis, American baseball player Odie Harris, American former National Football League player Odie Leigh, American…
Meaning & Origin of Odie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Odie is a masculine given name and nickname which may refer to:Odie Armstrong, American football player Odie Blackmon, Grammy-nominated songwriter, see Category:Songs written by Odie Blackmon Odie Cleghorn (1891–1956), Canadian ice hockey player, coach, linesman and referee Odie Davis, American baseball player Odie Harris, American former National Football League player Odie Leigh, American…
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The Story of Odie
As a girl name
Odie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1881, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 56 Odies were born — ranking #904 that year. As of 2026, Odie ranks #5,890 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Odies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Odie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 62 Odies were born — ranking #831 that year. As of 2026, Odie ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 3K Odies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Odie
Odie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Odie's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #831. Use the chart and map above to compare Odie'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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