Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Odeal

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Odeal
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
19 babies
All-time total
315
#15,495 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Odeal popularity over time

315 babies have been named Odeal since 1900, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1907Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1900s 34 3 – #1,766
1910s 108 11 +218% #1,752
1920s 114 11 +6% #2,257
1930s 34 3 -70% #2,790
1940s 18 2 -47% #3,484
1950s 7 1 -61% #4,705
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The story of Odeal

Odeal is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1900, 315 American babies have been named Odeal. Its peak came in 1916, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Odeal stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Odeal year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1945 5 #5,063
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1935 5 #4,724
1930 5 #5,072
1925 14 #2,580
1920 10 #3,287
1915 10 #2,847
1910 7 #2,081
1905 5 #2,154
1900 6 #1,874
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Odeal, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Odeal in 2025?

Odeal did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Odeal?

315 babies have been named Odeal in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Odeal most popular?

Odeal peaked in 1916, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Odeal a boy or girl name?

Odeal is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Odeal rising or falling?

Odeal has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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