Odin
2025 SSA
About Odin
Odin is the name of the supreme Norse god of art, culture, wisdom, and law — who was handsome, charming, and eloquent into the bargain. The name projects a good measure of strength and power and has excellent assimilation potential.
The god Odin was referred to by more than 200 names, including Yggr, Sigfodr, and Alfodr — none of which is recommended. The word Wednesday is derived from Woden, the English form of Odin.
Odin came to be used as a Norwegian male given name beginning in the nineteenth century, originally in the context of a romantic Viking revival. In the 2001 novel American Gods by Neil Gaiman, the character called Wednesday is an incarnation of the god Odin.
Pronounced O-din.
As of October 2026, Odin ranked #502 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #327 in 2021, Nameberry popularity #312.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #475 | 604 | 314.4 |
| 2015 | #447 | 690 | 360 |
| 2016 | #383 | 836 | 440.5 |
| 2017 | #366 | 903 | 487.9 |
| 2018 | #337 | 998 | 549.5 |
| 2019 | #331 | 1,011 | 563.5 |
| 2020 | #331 | 990 | 573.6 |
| 2021 | #327 | 1,009 | 576.7 |
| 2022 | #331 | 1,022 | 585.3 |
| 2023 | #361 | 903 | 527.9 |
| 2024 | #479 | 641 | 372 |
| 2025 | #502 | 604 | 353.6 |
World rankings
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