Girl · #8,775 in 2026

Odete

Two Drifters is a Portuguese feature film directed by João Pedro Rodrigues, produced at the independent production company Rosa Filmes and released in 2005.

  • Portuguese
Current Rank
#8,775
Peak Rank
#8,775 (1974)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1974
First Year
1974
Last Year
1974
Peak Year
#8775
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
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Meaning & Origin of Odete

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

Two Drifters is a Portuguese feature film directed by João Pedro Rodrigues, produced at the independent production company Rosa Filmes and released in 2005.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Portuguese

The Story of Odete

Odete first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1974: 5 births, good for #8,775 nationwide. Odete last appeared in the published SSA data in 1974, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Odete

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Odete. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Otília

Names that sound like Odete

Phonetically similar names — useful when Odete is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Odete

What does the name Odete mean?
Two Drifters is a Portuguese feature film directed by João Pedro Rodrigues, produced at the independent production company Rosa Filmes and released in 2005.
What is the origin of the name Odete?
Odete has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Portuguese.
How popular is Odete in 2026?
In 2026, Odete ranks #8,775 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Odete most popular?
Odete reached its peak popularity in 1974, ranking #8,775 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Odete a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Odete is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Odete?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Odete include Larose, Vyolet, Afeni. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Odete?
Common variants and related forms of Odete include Otília. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Odete

Odete is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Odete's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #8,775. Use the chart and map above to compare Odete'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.