Odelle vs Odessa

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

Name A

Odelle

Girl name

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Name B

Odessa

Girl name · Rank #1576

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Metric Odelle Odessa
Current Rank Unranked #1576
Total Births (all years) 424 18,372
Peak Year 1916 1920
Peak Year Births 26 464
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Odelle Odessa
1880ss — 204
1890ss — 508
1900ss 42 1,183
1910ss 162 3,085
1920ss 154 4,114
1930ss 50 2,436
1940ss 16 1,708
1950ss — 1,167
1960ss — 684
1970ss — 505
1980ss — 439
1990ss — 447
2000ss — 544
2010ss — 734
2020ss — 614

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Odelle Odessa
2014 — 61
2015 — 75
2016 — 81
2017 — 99
2018 — 112
2019 — 118
2020 — 131
2021 — 126
2022 — 115
2023 — 109
2024 — 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, 1902–1946.

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