Odesza
Odesza is an American electronic music duo originating from Bellingham, Washington. It consists of Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight, known individually as Catacombkid and BeachesBeaches. They formed in 2012, shortly before Mills and Knight graduated from Western Washington University.
Meaning & Origin of Odesza
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Odesza is an American electronic music duo originating from Bellingham, Washington. It consists of Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight, known individually as Catacombkid and BeachesBeaches. They formed in 2012, shortly before Mills and Knight graduated from Western Washington University.
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The Story of Odesza
Odesza first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2017, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 13 Odeszas were born — ranking #8,048 that year. As of 2026, Odesza ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). In total, more than 58 Odeszas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Odesza
Odesza is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 58 births in the dataset. Odesza's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #8,048. Use the chart and map above to compare Odesza's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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 .
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