ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1925 First Year 2024 Last Year 1988 Peak Year #5200 Peak Rank 132 Total Count 23 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Odilon What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Odilon is a masculine given name of French origin. The name refers to:Odilo of Cluny, sometimes referred to as St. Odilon Odilon Barrot (1791–1873), French politician Odilon Lannelongue (1840–1911), French physician and surgeon Odilon Polleunis (1943–2023), Belgian football player, winner of the Belgian Golden Shoe Odilon Redon (1840–1916), French painter and printmaker Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odilon) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odilon) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * French 📖 ## The Story of Odilon Odilon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1925, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1988: 8 births, good for #5,200 nationwide. About 34% of every Odilon on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Odilon last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 132 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s 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 🎶 ## Names that sound like Odilon Phonetically similar names — useful when Odilon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Odeon * [Adeline](/adeline) * Eidolon * [Adaline](/adaline) * [Edeline](/edeline) * Odn * [Odin](/odin) * [Oden](/oden) * Odium * Idling * [Olan](/olan) * Ohioan Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Odilon What does the name Odilon mean? Odilon is a masculine given name of French origin. The name refers to:Odilo of Cluny, sometimes referred to as St. Odilon Odilon Barrot (1791–1873), French politician Odilon Lannelongue (1840–1911), French physician and surgeon Odilon Polleunis (1943–2023), Belgian football player, winner of the Belgian Golden Shoe Odilon Redon (1840–1916), French painter and printmaker What is the origin of the name Odilon? Odilon has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French. How popular is Odilon in 2026? In 2026, Odilon ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Odilon most popular? Odilon reached its peak popularity in 1988, ranking #5,200 that year with 8 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Odilon most popular? Odilon has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Odilon. Is Odilon a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Odilon is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Odilon? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Odilon include Precious, Tereso, Josep. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦PreciousPeak #5200](/precious)[👦TeresoPeak #5200](/tereso)[👦JosepPeak #5200](/josep)[👦DorinPeak #5200](/dorin)[👦RickardoPeak #5200](/rickardo)[👦RolondoPeak #5200](/rolondo)[👦LuisaPeak #5200](/luisa)[👦DarPeak #5200](/dar) ## About the name Odilon Odilon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1925 and has accumulated 132 births in the dataset. Odilon's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #5,200\. Use the chart and map above to compare Odilon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1988 → ](/year/1988) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "O" → ](/letter/o) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ 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.