Odet
The Odet is a river in western France, which runs from Saint-Goazec into the Atlantic Ocean at Bénodet. The name of the town of Bénodet comes from the river; ben means river mouth in Breton.
Meaning & Origin of Odet
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Odet is a river in western France, which runs from Saint-Goazec into the Atlantic Ocean at Bénodet. The name of the town of Bénodet comes from the river; ben means river mouth in Breton.
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The Story of Odet
Odet first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 7 Odets were born — ranking #12,056 that year. As of 2026, Odet ranks #12,056 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Odets have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Odet most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- France55%
- NE22%
- CM9%
- GP9%
- Greece5%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
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About the name Odet
Odet is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Odet's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #12,056. Use the chart and map above to compare Odet'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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