Odetta vs Odessa

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

Name A

Odetta

Girl name · Rank #15325

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Name B

Odessa

Girl name · Rank #1576

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Metric Odetta Odessa
Current Rank #15325 #1576
Total Births (all years) 628 18,372
Peak Year 1922 1920
Peak Year Births 22 464
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Odetta Odessa
1880ss — 204
1890ss — 508
1900ss 15 1,183
1910ss 110 3,085
1920ss 140 4,114
1930ss 93 2,436
1940ss 33 1,708
1950ss 56 1,167
1960ss 113 684
1970ss 58 505
1980ss — 439
1990ss — 447
2000ss — 544
2010ss — 734
2020ss 10 614

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1900–2024.

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