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girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Odile

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Odile
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
27 babies
All-time total
788
#8,826 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Odile popularity over time

788 babies have been named Odile since 1882, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1898Girls

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 56 6 – #793
1890s 102 10 +82% #739
1900s 152 15 +49% #839
1910s 179 18 +18% #1,391
1920s 169 17 -6% #1,880
1930s 55 6 -67% #2,400
1940s 25 3 -55% #3,654
1950s 27 3 +8% #3,895
1960s 12 1 -56% #6,189
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 5 1 – #14,865
2000s – – – –
2010s 6 1 – #15,175
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Odile

Odile 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 1882, 788 American babies have been named Odile. Its peak came in 1915, when 27 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 Odile stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Odile year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
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2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 6 #15,175
2017 – –
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1965 – –
1960 6 #6,189
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 6 #4,404
1940 6 #4,227
1935 – –
1930 13 #2,525
1925 18 #2,172
1920 19 #2,056
1915 27 #1,391
1910 9 #1,730
1905 17 #916
1900 8 #1,530
1895 10 #1,103
1890 10 #926
1885 7 #900
1880 – –

Famous people named Odile

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

  1. 1 Odile of Alsace Odile of Alsace Abbess and Christian saint 662–720 · Medieval
  2. 2 Odile Defraye Odile Defraye Belgian cyclist 1888–1965 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Odile in 2025?

Odile 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 Odile?

788 babies have been named Odile in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Odile most popular?

Odile peaked in 1915, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Odile a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Odile rising or falling?

Odile has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Odile?

Well-known people named Odile include Odile of Alsace (religious figure), Odile Defraye (cyclist).

Names like Odile

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

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