Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Oden isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Oden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,574
- 1,574 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 102 babies
- 2025
- 74
- #2,033 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +6%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 74 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,033 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 6.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,020 as a first name in 2020; 7,678 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.
Oden’s family of names
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Oden has a related form in Odin. In Swedish usage, Oden has a conventional equivalent in the Norwegian form Odin. In German usage, Oden as a surname has a related form in Otto.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Oden has relatives in 3 languages.
2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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