Total births
132
Boys' name · since 1925
Odilon
Odilon has 132 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12541
- among boys today
- 132
- born since 1925
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Odilon is the #12541 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 132 recorded since 1925.
Odilon has 132 recorded births among boys since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12541 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2024.
- #12541 among boys today
- 132 born since 1925
- 1990s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Odilon is currently the #12541 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 132 born since 1925, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12541
- among boys today
- 132
- born since 1925
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Odilon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12541
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Odilon was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
8 babies were named Odilon in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
How Odilon compares
132 30th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Odilon's all-time total is 64% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Odilon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 132 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Odilon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Odilon's SSA record in two at 1992 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 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Odilon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1988
Current rank
#12,541
Active since
1925
Odilon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2024
- Peak year (1988)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Odilon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Odilon's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Odilon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
34 births
- 1990s
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 45 births (34% of all-time use).
Odilon by state
Where Odilon concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.8% |
California share of Odilon's total US births 3.8%
5 of 132 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Odilon? ▼
Odilon has been given to 132 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12541 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Odilon most popular? ▼
Odilon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Odilon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Odilon are California (5 births).
How long has the name Odilon been used? ▼
Odilon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 100 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Odilon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Odin, Odis, Odie, Odies, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Odilon's data
- Odilon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Odilons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Odilon
Nearby Names Like Odilon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Odilon
Odin Boy
#476 13,282 births
Odis Boy
#6210 8,229 births
Odie Boy
#8994 2,623 births
Odies Boy
198 births
Odinn Boy
#8189 119 births
Compare Odilon side by side: Odilon vs Odin Odilon vs Odis Odilon vs Odie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1925–2024 (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. "Odilon: #12541 Boys' Name - 132 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/odilon. 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 Odilon 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 June 2026.