A reliable meaning for Odyssey 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 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Odyssey through the years
Babies since 1880
775
41 boys · 734 girls
Most popular year
2022
46 babies
2025
35
#4,958 for girls · #9,468 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+38%
Rising
Boys Girls
Odyssey in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1982–2025, per million births of each sex. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
Where it’s given
Most at home inCalifornia
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: California (5).
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 27 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,958 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 22.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 8 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 499 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Odyssey’s family of names
In Greek usage, Odyssey as a surname is a transliteration of Οδυσσεύ.