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Odie

Unisex

Odie has been given to 4,212 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1916.

Meaning & origin

Separate origins as diminutives of British name Odell and Germanic name Odin; later used as nickname for additional given names.

Short form of Odell<!--boy/girl-->,Odin,Ogilvie,Otis,Odysseus,Odicea<!--eg Marion Odicea "Odie" Spears-->,Odoardo,Odunayo

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

4,212

Peak year

1916 (109 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +183%

Gender split

38% girls / 62% boys

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Odie.

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