Odessa vs Odell

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

Name A

Odessa

Girl name · Rank #1576

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Name B

Odell

Boy name · Rank #4563

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Metric Odessa Odell
Current Rank #1576 #4563
Total Births (all years) 18,372 14,860
Peak Year 1920 1922
Peak Year Births 464 367
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Odessa Odell
1880ss 204 29
1890ss 508 64
1900ss 1,183 359
1910ss 3,085 1,847
1920ss 4,114 3,035
1930ss 2,436 2,459
1940ss 1,708 2,113
1950ss 1,167 1,769
1960ss 684 1,019
1970ss 505 726
1980ss 439 505
1990ss 447 369
2000ss 544 198
2010ss 734 238
2020ss 614 130

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Odessa Odell
2014 61 21
2015 75 22
2016 81 30
2017 99 42
2018 112 35
2019 118 27
2020 131 31
2021 126 31
2022 115 21
2023 109 25
2024 133 22

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, 1880–2024.

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