girl's name
Odella
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 838
Odella is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1919, when 35 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Odella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 81 |
| 1910s | 183 |
| 1920s | 211 |
| 1930s | 147 |
| 1940s | 81 |
| 1950s | 59 |
| 1960s | 21 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 30 |
How popular is Odella?
In 2025, Odella was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Odella 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 Odella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Odella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Odella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Odella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Odella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Odella
How popular is the name Odella?
In 2025, Odella was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Odella a girl's or a boy's name?
Odella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Odella?
Odella has 3 syllables.
When was Odella most popular?
Odella peaked in 1919, when 35 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Odella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Odella currently ranks #3,893 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s 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.