Girls' name · since 1900
Odeal
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 315 babies named Odeal, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,509 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 315
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
315 girls have been named Odeal since 1900, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Odeal has been recorded 315 times among girls since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1951.
- #15,509 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 315 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Odeal ranks #15,509 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 315 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,509 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 315
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Odeal's 315 recorded births place it above 78.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Odeal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Odeal's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1904, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Odeal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1951
- Peak year (1916)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Odeal by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (114 births, 36% of the file).
1920s was Odeal's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Odeal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 34
1900s
34 births
- 1910s
1910s
108 births
- 1920s
1920s
114 births
- 1930s 34
1930s
34 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 114 births (36% of all-time use).
Odeal by state
Where Odeal concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 133 | 42.2% |
133 of 315 births nationwide.
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What to do with Odeal's data
- Odeal's decade-level peak was the 1920s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Odeals (133 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Odeal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1900–1951 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Odeal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.