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Unisex name

Oda

/ˈoʊdə/ · 81% girls, 19% boys · last recorded 1962

Oda has been given to about 1,625 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈoʊdə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 215
Median age today91 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Oda per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1918 · 52
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,625

How popular is Oda?

Its best year was 1918, when 52 babies were given the name, ranking 1147th. The typical living American called Oda is about 91 years old today.

Names that sound like Oda

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Koda0.81
  2. Ronda0.70
  3. Rhoda0.70
  4. Ora0.69
  5. Vonda0.70
  6. Ola0.69
  7. Ida0.68
  8. Golda0.70

Middle names for Oda

Ranked by flow score
  1. Oda Josephine0.84
  2. Oda Rose0.83
  3. Oda Louise0.83
  4. Oda June0.82
  5. Oda Pearl0.82
  6. Oda Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Oda

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Goldiesister · 0.80
  2. Lottiesister · 0.80
  3. Luellasister · 0.80
  4. Cleoeither · 0.75
  5. Forestbrother · 0.67
  6. Archiebrother · 0.66

Where Oda is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Oda White0.78
    2. Oda Reyes0.78
    3. Oda Nguyen0.78
    4. Oda Moore0.78
    5. Oda Lee0.78
    6. Oda Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Oda

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. France1900–2025
    4. Norway1945–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.