unisex name
Odel
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 231
Odel is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 22% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2016 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1925, when 14 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
Odel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 48 |
| 1920s | 67 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 13 |
How popular is Odel?
In 2016, Odel was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Odel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Odel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Odel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Odel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Odel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Odel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Odel
How popular is the name Odel?
In 2016, Odel was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Odel a girl's or a boy's name?
Odel is used for both girls and boys. About 22% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Odel most popular?
Odel peaked in 1925, when 14 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Odel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Odel currently ranks #6,222 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.