girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Odilia

Meaning Odelia or Odilia is a feminine given name Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,058

Odelia or Odilia is a feminine given name.

Rank 2025
#7,058
among girls · ↑2,351 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Odilia
How common
1 in 100,454
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
35 babies
All-time total
1,268
#6,392 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Odilia popularity over time

1,268 babies have been named Odilia since 1915, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1922Girls

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 – – – –
1910s 56 6 – #2,472
1920s 146 15 +161% #1,357
1930s 159 16 +9% #1,469
1940s 229 23 +44% #1,306
1950s 226 23 -1% #1,774
1960s 148 15 -35% #2,517
1970s 72 7 -51% #4,934
1980s 59 6 -18% #6,567
1990s 38 4 -36% #11,748
2000s 23 2 -39% #14,535
2010s 50 5 +117% #9,349
2020s (to 2025) 62 10 +107% #7,058

The story of Odilia

Odilia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,058 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,268 American babies have been named Odilia. Its peak came in 1922, when 35 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 Odilia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Odilia?

The median living Odilia is about 63 years old; half are between 42 and 75. An estimated 800 people named Odilia are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

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

Odilia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 16 #7,058
2024 11 #9,409
2023 10 #10,140
2022 9 #11,009
2021 10 #10,126
2020 6 #14,676
2019 9 #11,153
2018 10 #10,367
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 12 #9,349
2014 – –
2013 5 #18,575
2012 7 #14,617
2011 – –
2010 7 #14,586
2009 – –
2008 5 #19,714
2007 – –
2006 6 #16,594
2005 – –
2004 6 #15,574
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 6 #14,535
1995 5 #15,100
1990 5 #14,552
1985 8 #8,087
1980 8 #7,909
1975 7 #7,718
1970 11 #4,981
1965 13 #3,681
1960 16 #3,173
1955 26 #2,146
1950 21 #2,170
1945 18 #2,037
1940 33 #1,306
1935 13 #2,408
1930 13 #2,526
1925 13 #2,735
1920 8 #3,864
1915 6 #4,127
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Odilia?

The median living Odilia is about 63 years old. Half of all living Odilias are between 42 and 75 years old.

How many people named Odilia are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Odilia are alive in the United States, based on 1,268 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Odilia mean?

Odelia or Odilia is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Odilia in 2025?

Odilia ranked #7,058 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Odilia?

1,268 babies have been named Odilia in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Odilia most popular?

Odilia peaked in 1922, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Odilia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Odilia rising or falling?

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

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