Odin
Old Norse Odinn, the chief god of the Norse pantheon. The name is built on odr, meaning fury, inspiration or poetry.
Odin in 2025
Odin was given to 604 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,005th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,489 babies born.
The history of Odin
Odin reached its highest point in 2022, when 1,023 babies were given the name, ranking 655th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 653rd, in 2019.
Across the 142 years of records since 1884, 13,282 babies have been named Odin. Half of them were born before 2018, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Odin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Odin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 1,828 |
| 1900s | 10 | 2,944 |
| 1910s | 88 | 3,635 |
| 1920s | 66 | 5,650 |
| 1930s | 12 | 6,668 |
| 1940s | 11 | 7,179 |
| 1960s | 18 | 9,243 |
| 1970s | 66 | 8,002 |
| 1980s | 67 | 9,980 |
| 1990s | 118 | 8,003 |
| 2000s | 1,209 | 2,191 |
| 2010s | 6,435 | 653 |
| 2020s | 5,176 | 655 |
Where Odin is heading
Odin has fallen 12% over the past decade, from 690 babies in 2015 to 604 in 2025.
Names like Odin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Odin.