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Oden

Boy

Meaning of Oden: Norse: 'inspired' or 'fury'

Oden is a boy's name most strongly associated with Norse naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2009th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2009

74 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,574

First recorded 1912 · peak 2022

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 37 babies2008: 48 babies2009: 32 babies2010: 44 babies20102011: 42 babies2012: 50 babies2013: 58 babies2014: 71 babies2015: 72 babies2016: 89 babies2017: 76 babies2018: 69 babies2019: 82 babies2020: 81 babies20202021: 91 babies2022: 102 babies2023: 90 babies2024: 65 babies2025: 74 babies
US babies named Oden per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 102.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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