Odysseas
A masculine given name with Greek origins meaning "one who suffers"
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Odysseas. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Odysseas today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Odysseas births was 2022 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Odysseas. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Odysseas with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Odysseas. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2022
6 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,911
Tracked since 2022
Popularity
Odysseas: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Odysseas by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Odysseas during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Odysseas
The name Odysseas is derived from the ancient Greek word Odysseus, which was the name of the legendary hero from Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey. The name has its origins in ancient Greek mythology and literature, dating back to around the 8th century BC.
Odysseus was a central figure in the Trojan War and the Odyssey, which recounts his arduous journey home to Ithaca after the fall of Troy. The name Odysseus is believed to be derived from the Greek verb "odyssomai," meaning "to be wrathful" or "to hate," possibly alluding to the hero's enduring perseverance and resilience in the face of adversity.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Odysseas can be found in ancient Greek texts and inscriptions from the 5th century BC. It remained a popular name among Greeks throughout the classical period and into the Byzantine era.
In ancient times, notable individuals bearing the name Odysseas include Odysseas of Chios, a Greek philosopher and logician from the 4th century BC. Another was Odysseas of Troezen, a Greek historian from the 3rd century BC who wrote about the history of the Peloponnesian War.
During the Byzantine period, Odysseas Basilikos was a prominent Byzantine scholar and philosopher who lived in the 11th century AD. He wrote extensively on various subjects, including logic, metaphysics, and ethics.
In more recent history, Odysseas Elytis was a renowned Greek poet and Nobel laureate in literature, born in 1911 and died in 1996. His poetry celebrated the Greek landscape and culture, and he was widely regarded as one of the most influential poets of the 20th century.
Another notable figure was Odysseas Androutsos, a Greek revolutionary and military leader who played a significant role in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century. He was born in 1788 and died in 1825.
People
Odysseas + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Odysseas as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Odysseas: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Odysseas?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Odysseas going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Odysseas a common name?
We classify Odysseas as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Odysseas most popular?
The single biggest year for Odysseas was 2022, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Odysseas is about 4 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Odysseas in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Odysseas a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Odysseas in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Odysseas still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Odysseas in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Odysseas can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Odysseas?
See how many people share the name Odysseas on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.