ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1882 First Year 2018 Last Year 1915 Peak Year #1367 Peak Rank 788 Total Count 64 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Odile What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Odile is a feminine given name of French origin, and may refer to: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odile) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odile) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * French 📖 ## The Story of Odile American parents first put Odile on the record books as a baby girl name in 1882, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 27 Odiles were born — ranking #1,367 that year. About 23% of every Odile on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Odile last appeared in the published SSA data in 2018, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 788 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Odile Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Odile. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Odette](/odette) ⭐ ## Notable people named Odile A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Odile of Alsace ( c. 662– c. 720), a saint of the Roman Catholic Church * ●Odile of Cologne ( c. 4th century), a saint of the Roman Catholic Church * ●Odile Bailleux (1939–2024), French harpsichordist and organist * ●Odile Bain (1939–2012), French parasitologist * ●Odile Baron Supervielle (1915–2016), Uruguayan-born Argentine writer and journalist * ●Odile Crick (1920–2007), British artist best known for her drawing of the DNA double helix * ●Odile Croissant (1923–2020), French biologist , physicist , specialist in electron microscopy . * ●Odile Decq (born 1955), French architect, urban planner and academic Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odile) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odile) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Odile Phonetically similar names — useful when Odile is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Odell](/odell) * Odl * [Odel](/odel) * Odle * Odal * Odale * [Ideal](/ideal) * [Adil](/adil) * [Adeel](/adeel) * [Adiel](/adiel) * Ideale * [Ody](/ody) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Odile What does the name Odile mean? Odile is a feminine given name of French origin, and may refer to: What is the origin of the name Odile? Odile has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French. How popular is Odile in 2026? In 2026, Odile ranks #13,787 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Odile most popular? Odile reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #1,367 that year with 27 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Odile most popular? Odile has historically been most popular in Louisiana, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Odile. Is Odile a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Odile is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Odile? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Odile include Analy, Irelyn, Imo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Odile? Common variants and related forms of Odile include Odette. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧AnalyPeak #1367](/analy)[👧IrelynPeak #1367](/irelyn)[👧ImoPeak #1366](/imo)[👧ClydiePeak #1366](/clydie)[👧RufinaPeak #1366](/rufina)[👧RaffaelaPeak #1366](/raffaela)[👧FernandePeak #1366](/fernande)[👧ImagenePeak #1366](/imagene) ## About the name Odile Odile is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 788 births in the dataset. Odile's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #1,367\. Use the chart and map above to compare Odile's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1915 → ](/year/1915) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "O" → ](/letter/o) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.