Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Odelle

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Odelle
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
26 babies
All-time total
434
#13,042 all-time among girls
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Odelle popularity over time

434 babies have been named Odelle since 1902, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 42 – 42 4 – #1,344
1910s 162 – 162 16 +286% #1,354
1920s 154 10 164 16 +1% #1,935
1930s 50 – 50 5 -70% #3,004
1940s 16 – 16 2 -68% #4,402
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The story of Odelle

Odelle 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 1902, 434 American babies have been named Odelle. Its peak came in 1916, when 26 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 Odelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Odelle year by year

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

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1945 6 #4,402 – –
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1935 8 #3,360 – –
1930 10 #3,004 – –
1925 17 #2,262 – –
1920 21 #1,935 5 #4,784
1915 23 #1,559 – –
1910 5 #2,687 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Odelle in 2025?

Odelle 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 Odelle?

434 babies have been named Odelle in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Odelle most popular?

Odelle peaked in 1916, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Odelle a boy or girl name?

Odelle is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Odelle rising or falling?

Odelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Odelle

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