Odella vs Odessa

Side-by-side comparison of Odella and Odessa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Odella

Girl name · Rank #12163

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Name B

Odessa

Girl name · Rank #1576

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Metric Odella Odessa
Current Rank #12163 #1576
Total Births (all years) 821 18,372
Peak Year 1919 1920
Peak Year Births 35 464
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Odella Odessa
1880ss — 204
1890ss 10 508
1900ss 81 1,183
1910ss 183 3,085
1920ss 211 4,114
1930ss 147 2,436
1940ss 81 1,708
1950ss 59 1,167
1960ss 21 684
1970ss — 505
1980ss — 439
1990ss — 447
2000ss — 544
2010ss 5 734
2020ss 23 614

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Odella Odessa
2014 — 61
2015 5 75
2016 — 81
2017 — 99
2018 — 112
2019 — 118
2020 10 131
2021 — 126
2022 — 115
2023 6 109
2024 7 133

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1897–2024.

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