Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Oday through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 164
- 164 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #6,064 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +12%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,064 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 12.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 19 in 2018. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 390 as a first name in 2020; 3,657 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Oday’s family of names
In French usage, Oday as a surname has a related form in AUDETTE. In French usage, Oday as a surname has a related form in AUDET. In French usage, Oday as a surname has a related form in AUDETT.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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