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How Many People Are Named Odin?

Estimated people named Odin living in the U.S. today

12,353

Rarity score52/100
Very commonVery rare
RareRarity score 52/1001 in 27,669 peopleRank #2,117 of 104,819Trend: Rising

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Gender distribution

100% male · 0% female in SSA records.

Name scorecard

  • Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 12,669
  • Peak year: 2022 (1,022 births)
  • Estimated living today: 12,353

Odin by age group — who carries the name today?

Kids (born 2022+)
2,549
Young Adults (2002–2021)
9,450
Adults (1982–2001)
252
Middle-Aged (1962–1981)
92
Seniors (1942–1961)
5
Elderly (before 1942)
4

Odin popularity over time (1880–2024)

18802024

Estimated living bearers by birth decade

1880s
0
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
2
1930s
1
1940s
5
1960s
16
1970s
61
1980s
64
1990s
115
2000s
1,188
2010s
6,368
2020s
4,533

About the name Odin

Odin has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 12,669 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 12,353 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 27,669 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Odins you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Odin in the US?

An estimated 12,353 people named Odin are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Odin rare — about 1 in 27,669 Americans.

Is Odin a boy or girl name?

In SSA records, Odin is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.

When was Odin most popular?

Odin peaked in 2022, when 1,022 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.

How rare is the name Odin?

Odin ranks #2,117 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 52 out of 100 (higher means rarer).