Odyssey
The Odyssey is one of two major epics of ancient Greek literature attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest surviving works of literature and remains popular with modern audiences. Like the Iliad, the Odyssey is divided into 24 books. It follows the heroic king of Ithaca, Odysseus, also known by the Latin variant Ulysses, and his homecoming journey after the ten-year long Trojan War.
Meaning & Origin of Odyssey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Odyssey is one of two major epics of ancient Greek literature attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest surviving works of literature and remains popular with modern audiences. Like the Iliad, the Odyssey is divided into 24 books. It follows the heroic king of Ithaca, Odysseus, also known by the Latin variant Ulysses, and his homecoming journey after the ten-year long Trojan War.
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The Story of Odyssey
Odyssey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1982, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 39 Odysseys were born — ranking #3,824 that year. As of 2026, Odyssey ranks #4,942 for baby girls with 27 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 760 Odysseys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Odyssey
Odyssey is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 760 births in the dataset. Odyssey's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,824. Use the chart and map above to compare Odyssey'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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