Ody
The Story of Ody
As a girl name
Ody first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 5 Odys were born — ranking #6,567 that year. As of 2026, Ody ranks #6,567 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Odys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ody first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1984, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 7 Odys were born — ranking #4,972 that year. As of 2026, Ody ranks #6,952 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Odys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ody
Ody is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Ody's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #4,972. Use the chart and map above to compare Ody'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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