Odessia
Odessia is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Moerisiidae.
Meaning & Origin of Odessia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Odessia is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Moerisiidae.
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The Story of Odessia
Odessia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1901, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 25 Odessias were born — ranking #1,682 that year. As of 2026, Odessia ranks #9,068 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 601 Odessias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Odessia
Odessia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1901 and has accumulated 601 births in the dataset. Odessia's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #1,682. Use the chart and map above to compare Odessia'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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