Total births
181
Boys' name · since 1914
Odel
Odel has 181 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 181
- total births
- 1914–2016
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Odel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 181 have been recorded since 1914.
Odel has 181 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2016.
- 181 total births
- 1914–2016 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
181 boys have been named Odel since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2016.
- 181
- total births
- 1914–2016
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Odel was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
14 babies were named Odel in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Odel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Odel splits its recorded history at 1926: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Odel at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Odel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2016
- Peak year (1925)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Odel popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2013 (Odel as girls' name)
Odel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Odel's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Odel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
48 births
- 1920s
1920s
67 births
- 1930s
1930s
47 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 67 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Odel? ▼
Odel has been given to 181 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 14 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Odel most popular? ▼
Odel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Odel been used? ▼
Records for Odel go back to 1914, giving 103 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Odel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Odell, Oden, Odes, Odean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Odel's data
- Odel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Odel
Nearby Names Like Odel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Odel
Odell Boy
#4581 14,883 births
Oden Boy
#2217 1,574 births
Odes Boy
367 births
Odean Boy
351 births
Odessa Boy
154 births
Compare Odel side by side: Odel vs Odell Odel vs Oden Odel vs Odes
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1914–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Odel: Baby Name Since 1914 - 181 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/odel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Odel 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 July 2026.