Odette: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#883

among girls · ↑333 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

303

named Odette · +55% vs 2024

How common

1 in 5,305

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

303 babies

All-time total

4,239

#2,873 all-time among girls

First recorded

1894

in Social Security records

Odette popularity over time

4,239 babies have been named Odette since 1894, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	45	5	–	#967
1900s	90	9	+100%	#843
1910s	195	20	+117%	#1,280
1920s	299	30	+53%	#1,206
1930s	155	16	-48%	#1,561
1940s	154	15	-1%	#1,625
1950s	292	29	+90%	#1,603
1960s	300	30	+3%	#1,590
1970s	204	20	-32%	#2,498
1980s	135	14	-34%	#4,472
1990s	172	17	+27%	#3,413
2000s	339	34	+97%	#3,133
2010s	703	70	+107%	#1,768
2020s (to 2025)	1,156	193	+174%	#883

Where Odette 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	342	0.21	outside top 500
2027	379	0.24	outside top 500
2028	414	0.26	outside top 500
2029	446	0.28	outside top 500
2030	475	0.30	outside top 500

Where Odette is most popular

Girls named Odette per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.125 per 1,000. Strongest in Oregon, Arizona, and Washington.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Odette born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Oregon	28	0.430	+245%
Arizona	35	0.249	+100%
Washington	35	0.242	+94%
Colorado	26	0.233	+87%
Wisconsin	23	0.223	+79%
Illinois	46	0.201	+61%
Utah	14	0.168	+35%
California	138	0.164	+32%
Nevada	7	0.151	+21%
Idaho	5	0.149	+20%
Missouri	18	0.149	+20%
Michigan	27	0.148	+19%
Florida	62	0.145	+16%
Texas	108	0.134	+8%
Tennessee	21	0.133	+6%
Minnesota	13	0.120	≈ national
New York	43	0.109	-13%
Arkansas	5	0.095	-24%
Pennsylvania	17	0.072	-42%
Virginia	12	0.070	-44%
Ohio	13	0.055	-56%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-73%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Odette

Odette is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #883 in 2025 with 303 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1894, 4,239 American babies have been named Odette. Its peak came in 2025, when 303 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 Odette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Odette?

The median living Odette is about 11 years old; half are between 3 and 47. An estimated 3,300 people named Odette 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.

Odette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	303	#883
2024	195	#1,216
2023	183	#1,261
2022	180	#1,315
2021	150	#1,435
2020	145	#1,481
2019	116	#1,768
2018	98	#2,011
2017	104	#1,940
2016	78	#2,407
2015	87	#2,188
2014	52	#3,176
2013	60	#2,864
2012	40	#3,898
2011	49	#3,340
2010	19	#6,838
2009	32	#4,654
2008	39	#4,068
2007	31	#4,775
2006	26	#5,342
2005	30	#4,558
2004	39	#3,731
2003	25	#5,057
2002	46	#3,133
2001	41	#3,353
2000	30	#4,148
1995	28	#3,851
1990	8	#9,893
1985	10	#6,802
1980	12	#5,803
1975	18	#3,727
1970	30	#2,498
1965	30	#2,192
1960	36	#1,915
1955	28	#2,051
1950	22	#2,106
1945	10	#3,072
1940	24	#1,625
1935	20	#1,762
1930	26	#1,561
1925	42	#1,206
1920	38	#1,250
1915	31	#1,280
1910	12	#1,404
1905	20	#843
1900	9	#1,397
1895	11	#1,039
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Odette

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Odette Annable American actress (born 1985) Contemporary
2 Odette Giuffrida Italian judoka (born 1994) Contemporary
3 Odette Bancilhon French astronomer 1908–1998 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Odette?

The median living Odette is about 11 years old. Half of all living Odettes are between 3 and 47 years old.

How many people named Odette are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Odette are alive in the United States, based on 4,239 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Odette mean?

A female given name from French.

How popular is the name Odette in 2025?

Odette ranked #883 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 303 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Odette?

4,239 babies have been named Odette in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Odette most popular?

Odette peaked in 2025, when 303 newborns received the name.

Is Odette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Odette rising or falling?

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

Will Odette become more popular?

Odette is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 475 girls named Odette in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Odette?

Well-known people named Odette include Odette Annable (actor), Odette Giuffrida (wrestler), Odette Bancilhon (astronomer).

Names like Odette

Names that sound and feel close to Odette: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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