Fun Facts About the Name Oda
- More than 1 thousand babies named Oda: U.S. records list 1,625 babies given the name Oda from 1880 through 2025. Even 301 boys received the name Oda - about 1 boy for every 4 girls.
What Does the Name Oda Mean?
Oda is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, usually derived from the Old High German element ōt (also written od), meaning "wealth" or "riches." This element goes back to the reconstructed Proto-Germanic root *audaz, "wealth, fortune," which also appears in the masculine names Otto and Odo. In the medieval Germanic naming tradition, Oda could be used as a standalone name or as a short form of a longer compound name beginning with Od- or Ot-. Its literal sense is "wealth" or "riches," not a symbolic claim about a person's character.
Oda Name History & Origins
The name Oda belongs to the old Germanic stock of names formed from a single meaningful element. It appears in medieval Europe alongside masculine forms such as Odo and Otto. In the German and Dutch lands, Oda was used as a feminine name in noble and religious families; for example, Oda of Haldensleben (tenth century) was a Saxon noblewoman who became Duchess of Poland through her marriage to Mieszko I. In medieval England, the same spelling Oda is recorded as a masculine name, notably borne by Oda, Archbishop of Canterbury from 941 to 958, which shows that the name could serve different genders in different traditions.
In Scandinavia, Oda developed as a traditional feminine name and is found in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. The usual explanation is that it is the same Germanic "wealth" name, though some sources also connect it to the Old Norse word óðr, meaning "inspiration" or "frenzy." That would be a separate root, and the connection is not certain.
How Popular is the Name Oda?
Oda recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1918. Its best rank was #498 in 1889.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | #7,275 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #6,178 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1951 | #5,259 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1950 | #4,223 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1947 | #4,245 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1945 | #3,071 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1943 | #4,094 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1942 | #2,766 | 12 | 0.0009% |
| 1941 | #3,483 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1940 | #2,690 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1939 | #3,699 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1938 | #2,416 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1936 | #2,651 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1935 | #2,077 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1934 | #3,090 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1933 | #2,823 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1932 | #1,669 | 22 | 0.0021% |
| 1931 | #2,536 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1930 | #2,391 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1929 | #1,695 | 23 | 0.0021% |
| 1928 | #1,764 | 23 | 0.0020% |
| 1927 | #1,809 | 23 | 0.0019% |
| 1926 | #1,580 | 28 | 0.0024% |
| 1925 | #1,597 | 28 | 0.0023% |
| 1924 | #1,220 | 43 | 0.0034% |
| 1923 | #1,766 | 24 | 0.0020% |
| 1922 | #1,454 | 32 | 0.0027% |
| 1921 | #1,289 | 37 | 0.0030% |
| 1920 | #1,240 | 39 | 0.0033% |
| 1919 | #1,207 | 39 | 0.0035% |
| 1918 | #1,147 | 43 | 0.0037% |
| 1917 | #1,589 | 24 | 0.0022% |
| 1916 | #1,267 | 33 | 0.0032% |
| 1915 | #1,308 | 30 | 0.0030% |
| 1914 | #1,333 | 23 | 0.0030% |
| 1913 | #1,343 | 19 | 0.0030% |
| 1912 | #886 | 33 | 0.0059% |
| 1911 | #868 | 25 | 0.0060% |
| 1910 | #934 | 22 | 0.0055% |
| 1909 | #810 | 26 | 0.0075% |
| 1908 | #998 | 17 | 0.0051% |
| 1907 | #1,078 | 14 | 0.0044% |
| 1906 | #773 | 23 | 0.0078% |
| 1905 | #1,086 | 13 | 0.0045% |
| 1904 | #707 | 25 | 0.0091% |
| 1903 | #687 | 24 | 0.0092% |
| 1902 | #638 | 28 | 0.0106% |
| 1901 | #697 | 22 | 0.0092% |
| 1900 | #794 | 22 | 0.0073% |
| 1899 | #659 | 23 | 0.0099% |
| 1898 | #812 | 18 | 0.0070% |
| 1897 | #613 | 26 | 0.0111% |
| 1896 | #667 | 23 | 0.0097% |
| 1895 | #618 | 25 | 0.0107% |
| 1894 | #582 | 26 | 0.0117% |
| 1893 | #683 | 19 | 0.0089% |
| 1892 | #677 | 19 | 0.0089% |
| 1891 | #638 | 18 | 0.0097% |
| 1890 | #712 | 15 | 0.0079% |
| 1889 | #498 | 26 | 0.0146% |
| 1888 | #783 | 12 | 0.0067% |
| 1887 | #683 | 12 | 0.0082% |
| 1886 | #967 | 7 | 0.0048% |
| 1885 | #730 | 10 | 0.0075% |
| 1884 | #671 | 11 | 0.0085% |
| 1883 | #606 | 11 | 0.0098% |
| 1882 | #875 | 6 | 0.0056% |
| 1881 | #614 | 9 | 0.0098% |
| 1880 | #619 | 9 | 0.0099% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | #3,439 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1943 | #3,458 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #3,866 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1939 | #3,036 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1938 | #3,894 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1937 | #2,831 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1935 | #3,169 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1934 | #4,060 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1933 | #2,495 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1932 | #4,142 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1931 | #3,652 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #2,944 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1929 | #4,383 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1928 | #3,285 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1927 | #4,071 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1926 | #2,679 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1925 | #2,394 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1924 | #3,751 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1923 | #2,559 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1922 | #2,444 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1921 | #2,471 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1920 | #2,902 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1919 | #2,814 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1918 | #3,036 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1917 | #2,670 | 10 | 0.0011% |
| 1916 | #2,228 | 13 | 0.0015% |
| 1915 | #2,569 | 10 | 0.0012% |
| 1914 | #2,068 | 11 | 0.0017% |
| 1913 | #2,709 | 6 | 0.0012% |
| 1912 | #2,476 | 6 | 0.0014% |
| 1910 | #1,387 | 7 | 0.0036% |
| 1902 | #1,259 | 5 | 0.0041% |
| 1900 | #1,272 | 6 | 0.0040% |
| 1896 | #1,218 | 5 | 0.0042% |
| 1894 | #1,045 | 6 | 0.0052% |
| 1884 | #937 | 6 | 0.0052% |
| 1881 | #757 | 7 | 0.0069% |
| 1880 | #884 | 6 | 0.0054% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Oda Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are patient, persevering and strong willed. You are a good student, absorbing knowledge easily and retaining it well. You are either a saint or a sinner. You tend to hold things inside and suffer in silence. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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