Odessia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	24	2	–	#1,619
1910s	101	10	+321%	#1,729
1920s	196	20	+94%	#1,704
1930s	113	11	-42%	#2,129
1940s	98	10	-13%	#2,354
1950s	56	6	-43%	#3,605
1960s	8	1	-86%	#5,062
1970s	5	1	-38%	#10,120
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,619

1910s

101

+321%

#1,729

1920s

196

+94%

#1,704

1930s

113

-42%

#2,129

1940s

-13%

#2,354

1950s

-43%

#3,605

1960s

-86%

#5,062

1970s

-38%

#10,120

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Odessia

Odessia 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 1901, 601 American babies have been named Odessia. Its peak came in 1922, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Odessia?

The median living Odessia is about 79 years old; half are between 73 and 85. An estimated 200 people named Odessia 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.

Odessia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#10,120
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	8	#5,062
1955	8	#4,635
1950	10	#3,605
1945	8	#3,605
1940	13	#2,386
1935	9	#3,100
1930	9	#3,263
1925	18	#2,171
1920	23	#1,793
1915	8	#3,351
1910	9	#1,729
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Odessia?

The median living Odessia is about 79 years old. Half of all living Odessias are between 73 and 85 years old.

How many people named Odessia are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Odessia are alive in the United States, based on 601 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Odessia in 2025?

Odessia 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 Odessia?

601 babies have been named Odessia in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Odessia most popular?

Odessia peaked in 1922, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Odessia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Odessia rising or falling?

Odessia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Odessia popularity over time

The story of Odessia

How old are people named Odessia?

Odessia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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