Boy · #8,814 in 2026

Odel

Odel is a public retail company, the first in Sri Lanka. Starting out as a single company focusing on the retail garment trade, Odel developed over the years to become the first department store in the country.

Current Rank
#8,814
Peak Rank
#2,193 (1925)
Total Babies
181
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2013
First Year
2013
Last Year
2013
Peak Year
#16544
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Odel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Odel is a public retail company, the first in Sri Lanka. Starting out as a single company focusing on the retail garment trade, Odel developed over the years to become the first department store in the country.

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Origin & history
The company started when Otara Gunewardene began selling factory surplus garments and apparel from her car boot to family and friends in 1989. Gunewardene registered Odel (the name is based on her own name, Otara Del Gunawardene) as a private limited liability company on 31 October 1990 and the company opened its first 37 m 2 (400 sq ft) store on Dickmans Road in Colombo. In 1994 they opened their second store in Majestic City and by 1995 the company had a total of nine stores located in city hotels and shopping centres throughout Colombo. In 1996 Odel opened its 930 m 2 (10,000 sq ft) flagshi

The Story of Odel

Odel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 14 Odels were born — ranking #2,193 that year. As of 2026, Odel ranks #8,814 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 181 Odels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Odel

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Frequently Asked Questions about Odel

What does the name Odel mean?
Odel is a public retail company, the first in Sri Lanka. Starting out as a single company focusing on the retail garment trade, Odel developed over the years to become the first department store in the country.
How popular is Odel in 2026?
In 2026, Odel ranks #8,814 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Odel most popular?
Odel reached its peak popularity in 1925, ranking #2,193 that year with 14 babies given the name.
Is Odel a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Odel is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Odel?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Odel include Fannie, Luby, Wallie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Odel

Odel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 181 births in the dataset. Odel's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #2,193. Use the chart and map above to compare Odel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.