girl's name
Odessa
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 19,671
Odessa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 193 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1920, when 470 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 17,178 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Odessa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 204 |
| 1890s | 508 |
| 1900s | 1,188 |
| 1910s | 3,120 |
| 1920s | 4,180 |
| 1930s | 2,448 |
| 1940s | 1,713 |
| 1950s | 1,182 |
| 1960s | 683 |
| 1970s | 505 |
| 1980s | 439 |
| 1990s | 463 |
| 2000s | 544 |
| 2010s | 734 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 807 |
How popular is Odessa?
In 2025, Odessa was given to 193 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Odessa 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 Odessa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Odessa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Odessa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Odessa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Odessa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Odessa
How popular is the name Odessa?
In 2025, Odessa was given to 193 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Odessa a girl's or a boy's name?
Odessa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Odessa?
Odessa has 3 syllables.
When was Odessa most popular?
Odessa peaked in 1920, when 470 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Odessa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Odessa currently ranks #1,196 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.