Odelia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,985

among girls · ↓69 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Odelia · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,701

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

57 babies

All-time total

2,860

#3,708 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Odelia popularity over time

2,860 babies have been named Odelia since 1880, 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

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	68	7	–	#716
1890s	118	12	+74%	#782
1900s	206	21	+75%	#706
1910s	341	34	+66%	#841
1920s	343	34	+1%	#1,110
1930s	267	27	-22%	#1,305
1940s	253	25	-5%	#1,434
1950s	223	22	-12%	#1,873
1960s	121	12	-46%	#3,224
1970s	61	6	-50%	#4,685
1980s	75	8	+23%	#5,798
1990s	50	5	-33%	#7,910
2000s	181	18	+262%	#5,339
2010s	283	28	+56%	#3,983
2020s (to 2025)	270	45	+59%	#2,916

Where Odelia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	61	0.04	outside top 500
2027	65	0.04	outside top 500
2028	69	0.04	outside top 500
2029	72	0.04	outside top 500
2030	75	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Odelia

Odelia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,985 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,860 American babies have been named Odelia. Its peak came in 2024, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Odelia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Odelia?

The median living Odelia is about 25 years old; half are between 8 and 69. An estimated 1,400 people named Odelia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Odelia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	56	#2,985
2024	57	#2,916
2023	43	#3,629
2022	38	#3,943
2021	39	#3,860
2020	37	#3,894
2019	37	#3,983
2018	29	#4,746
2017	36	#4,131
2016	34	#4,329
2015	30	#4,686
2014	22	#5,942
2013	28	#4,991
2012	22	#6,061
2011	22	#6,095
2010	23	#5,922
2009	27	#5,339
2008	21	#6,510
2007	24	#5,854
2006	22	#6,079
2005	13	#8,727
2004	12	#9,137
2003	15	#7,484
2002	14	#7,725
2001	14	#7,634
2000	19	#5,881
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	10	#6,801
1980	7	#8,786
1975	–	–
1970	12	#4,685
1965	16	#3,224
1960	12	#3,858
1955	20	#2,526
1950	17	#2,511
1945	13	#2,564
1940	29	#1,434
1935	28	#1,408
1930	23	#1,693
1925	37	#1,318
1920	46	#1,113
1915	40	#1,069
1910	27	#841
1905	19	#863
1900	17	#936
1895	12	#971
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	6	#818

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Odelia?

The median living Odelia is about 25 years old. Half of all living Odelias are between 8 and 69 years old.

How many people named Odelia are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Odelia are alive in the United States, based on 2,860 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Odelia in 2025?

Odelia ranked #2,985 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Odelia?

2,860 babies have been named Odelia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Odelia most popular?

Odelia peaked in 2024, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Odelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Odelia rising or falling?

Odelia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Odelia become more popular?

Odelia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 75 girls named Odelia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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