Odell
Odell is an English unisex given name which may refer to:Odell Barnes (disambiguation), several people Odell Barry (1941–2022), American former football player Odell Beckham Jr., American National Football League player Odell Borg, an American native flute maker Odell Brown (1940–2011), American jazz organist Odell Haggins, American college football coach and former National Football League…
- English
Meaning & Origin of Odell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Odell is an English unisex given name which may refer to:Odell Barnes (disambiguation), several people Odell Barry (1941–2022), American former football player Odell Beckham Jr., American National Football League player Odell Borg, an American native flute maker Odell Brown (1940–2011), American jazz organist Odell Haggins, American college football coach and former National Football League…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Odell
As a girl name
American parents first put Odell on the record books as a girl name in 1889, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 171 Odells were born — ranking #542 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Odells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2017 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 4K Odells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Odell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1883, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1922: 367 births, good for #296 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Odells. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,147 among boy names with 19 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 15K Odells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Odell
Odell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Odell's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #293. Use the chart and map above to compare Odell'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 .
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