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Odyssey

Girl

Meaning of Odyssey: Greek: 'long journey'

Odyssey is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3967th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3967

35 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

775

First recorded 1982 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 14 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 24 babies2000: 22 babies20002001: 31 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 22 babies2005: 22 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 24 babies2015: 32 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 31 babies2020: 28 babies20202021: 34 babies2022: 46 babies2023: 33 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 35 babies
US babies named Odyssey per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 46.

Gender split

5% boys · 95% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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