Girls' name · since 1900
Odetta
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 628 babies named Odetta, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,242 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 628
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Odetta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 628 recorded since 1900.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Odetta has been recorded 628 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 2024.
- #10,242 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 628 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Odetta ranks #10,242 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 628 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,242 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 628
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Odetta's 628 recorded births place it above 85.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Odetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Odetta's full recorded timeline at 1939, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Odetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2024
- Peak year (1922)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 125 years of records
Odetta by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (140 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Odetta's strongest decade.
140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Odetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 15
1900s
15 births
- 1910s
1910s
110 births
- 1920s
1920s
140 births
- 1930s
1930s
93 births
- 1940s 33
1940s
33 births
- 1950s
1950s
56 births
- 1960s
1960s
113 births
- 1970s
1970s
58 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 140 births (22% of all-time use).
How Odetta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Odetta's total volume
Odetta by state
Where Odetta concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
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What to do with Odetta's data
- Odetta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (140 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Odettas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Odetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~124 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, 1900–2024 (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 Odetta 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.