How old is someone named Odin?
The average Odin is 9 years old.
Half of all living Odins are between 5 and 12.
When was Odin popular?
Odin has been rising for years and peaked in 2022, so most Odins are still kids.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 | 0 |
| 1910s | 88 | 0 |
| 1920s | 66 | 0 |
| 1930s | 12 | 0 |
| 1940s | 11 | 0 |
| 1960s | 18 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 66 | under 100 |
| 1980s | 67 | under 100 |
| 1990s | 118 | 120 |
| 2000s | 1,209 | 1,200 |
| 2010s | 6,435 | 6,400 |
| 2020s | 5,176 | 5,100 |
How many Odins are still alive?
About 13,000 Odins are alive in the US today. That's 98% of the roughly 13,000 babies named Odin since 1884.
Nearly every Odin ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Odin?
About four in five living Odins are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
- Gen X under 1%
- Millennial 1%
- Gen Z 17%
- Gen Alpha 82%
Is Odin an old name?
No. Odin is one of the youngest names around: younger than 96 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Odin will be 24 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Odin a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: over 99.9% of living Odins are men.
Names the same age as Odin
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Odin's name twin is Messiah. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Messiah's age curve is the closest match to Odin's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Odin
How old is the average Odin?
The average Odin in the US is 9 years old. The median is 8, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Odin?
About 13,000 Odins are alive in the US today, out of roughly 13,000 babies given the name since 1884.
When was the name Odin most popular?
In 2022, when about 1,000 baby boys were named Odin.
Is Odin a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 82% of living Odins are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this