Girl · #8,922 in 2026

Odilia

Odelia or Odilia is a feminine given name. It is a variant form of the name Ottilie. It is also a modern Hebrew name meaning "I will thank Yahweh."

Current Rank
#8,922
Peak Rank
#1,342 (1922)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
+14%
1915
First Year
2024
Last Year
1922
Peak Year
#1342
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
93
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Odilia

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

Odelia or Odilia is a feminine given name. It is a variant form of the name Ottilie. It is also a modern Hebrew name meaning "I will thank Yahweh."

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The Story of Odilia

Odilia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 35 Odilias were born — ranking #1,342 that year. As of 2026, Odilia ranks #8,922 for baby girls with 11 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 1K Odilias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Odilia

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Odilia

What does the name Odilia mean?
Odelia or Odilia is a feminine given name. It is a variant form of the name Ottilie. It is also a modern Hebrew name meaning "I will thank Yahweh."
How popular is Odilia in 2026?
In 2026, Odilia ranks #8,922 among girls' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.
When was Odilia most popular?
Odilia reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #1,342 that year with 35 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Odilia most popular?
Odilia has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Odilia.
Is Odilia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Odilia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Odilia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Odilia include Tobie, Greer, Yaneli. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Odilia

Odilia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Odilia's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #1,342. Use the chart and map above to compare Odilia'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.