ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1982 First Year 2026 Last Year 2022 Peak Year #3824 Peak Rank 760 Total Count 44 Years Active 🌍 ## 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Odyssey](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Fragment_Odyssee_2245_2.jpg/330px-Fragment_Odyssee_2245_2.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey) 📖 ## The Story of Odyssey The earliest SSA record of Odyssey as a baby girl name dates back to 1982, when 10 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 39 newborns named Odyssey — #3,824 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Odysseys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,942 among baby girl names 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. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Odyssey Phonetically similar names — useful when Odyssey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Oddest * Odysseys * Idc * Odc * [Addis](/addis) * Oddity * [Odessa](/odessa) * [Edessa](/edessa) * [Ottis](/ottis) * [Odesa](/odesa) * Adesso * Adduci Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Odyssey What does the name Odyssey mean? 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. How popular is Odyssey in 2026? In 2026, Odyssey ranks #4,942 among girls' names in the U.S., with 27 babies given the name that year. When was Odyssey most popular? Odyssey reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #3,824 that year with 39 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Odyssey most popular? Odyssey has historically been most popular in Virginia, North Carolina, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Odyssey. Is Odyssey a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Odyssey is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Odyssey? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Odyssey include Zenovia, Penina, Bleu. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧ZenoviaPeak #3824](/zenovia)[👧PeninaPeak #3824](/penina)[👧BleuPeak #3824](/bleu)[👧LayniPeak #3824](/layni)[👧LeebaPeak #3824](/leeba)[👧MilliPeak #3824](/milli)[👧AalaniPeak #3824](/aalani)[👧MariaalicePeak #3824](/mariaalice) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2022 → ](/year/2022) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "O" → ](/letter/o) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.