Total births
36
Unisex name · since 1918
Odene
36 babies named Odene in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 1918–1930
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
36 girls have been named Odene since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Odene has 36 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1918 to 1930.
- 36 total births
- 1918–1930 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
36 girls have been named Odene since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1930.
- 36
- total births
- 1918–1930
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Odene was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
8 babies were named Odene in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Odene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Odene splits its recorded history at 1928: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Odene at a glance
Last recorded 1930Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Odene popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1930
- Peak year (1919)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Odene popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1922 (Odene as boys' name)
Odene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Odene's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Odene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
14 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Odene? ▼
Odene has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1930. 8 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Odene most popular? ▼
Odene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Is Odene a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Odene is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 36 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Odene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Odene since 1918 -- 13 years through the most recent 1930 data.
What names are similar to Odene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Odessa, Odette, Odell, Odelia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Odene's data
- Odene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- 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 Odene
Nearby Names Like Odene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Odene
Odessa Girl
#1579 18,564 births
Odette Girl
#1214 4,239 births
Odell Girl
4,151 births
Odelia Girl
#2890 2,860 births
Odella Girl
#12208 828 births
Compare Odene side by side: Odene vs Odessa Odene vs Odette Odene vs Odell
Related Names
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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, 1918–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Odene: Baby Name Since 1918 - 36 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/odene. 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 Odene 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.