Odysseus
Odysseus was the #2,833 boys' name in the US in 2025 (44 babies), and #3,256 in England & Wales and #3,153 in Canada.
Odysseus as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,833 (44) | #3,256 (6) | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #3,104 (39) | #4,271 (4) | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #4,742 (21) | #4,992 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #3,003 (41) | — | #1,895 (9) |
| 2021 | #3,121 (38) | #3,990 (4) | #2,812 (5) |
| 2020 | #2,806 (43) | — | — |
| 2019 | #2,851 (43) | — | — |
| 2018 | #3,524 (31) | #4,749 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #4,105 (25) | — | — |
| 2016 | #3,883 (27) | #4,810 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #4,295 (23) | — | — |
| 2014 | #3,532 (30) | — | — |
| 2013 | #3,661 (28) | — | — |
| 2012 | #5,482 (16) | — | — |
| 2011 | #5,945 (14) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2025 at #2,833.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1999.
How common is it?
about 1 in 38,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 38,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 45,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Odysseus is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 44,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 22,000 to 1 in 87,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odysseus | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Odysseus | England & Wales | Boys | #3,256 | 6 |
| Odysseus | US | Boys | #2,833 | 44 |