Holding steady.
Popularity of Oda since 1880
Babies named Oda per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1918, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Oda's real moment was 1889.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 113 | 19 |
| 1890s | 212 | 11 |
| 1900s | 214 | 11 |
| 1910s | 291 | 82 |
| 1920s | 300 | 98 |
| 1930s | 114 | 62 |
| 1940s | 56 | 11 |
| 1950s | 19 | 7 |
| 1960s | 5 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Oda is a concise Germanic name with a straightforward meaning of 'wealth' or 'fortune.' It first appeared in U.S. records in 1880, but never entered the top 1000 nationally. Its peak usage came in 1889, when it was used most often, though still at low levels. The name's trajectory has been stable but rare, with no recent revival. Its top states are not recorded, likely due to sparse data. Oda shares roots with the more common Otto and the saintly Odilia, giving it a quiet, historical appeal for parents seeking an underused vintage name.
Oda derives from the Germanic element 'od' meaning 'wealth, fortune' and is related to names such as Otto and Odilia. It was used in medieval Germany and Scandinavia, often as a short form of names beginning with Od- or as a feminine equivalent of Otto. The name saw modest use in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in the 1880s when it reached its peak popularity.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Otta, Odil
Sibling names for Oda
Names that share Oda's style, for a brother or sister.
