How Many People Are Named Odell?
An estimated 6,487 people in the United States have the first name Odell. It is used for both genders, with 78.2% male. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Odell peaked in popularity in 1922 with 534 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Odell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Odell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,487
About 1 in 52,837 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
78.2% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1922
534 births
Total Registered
19,011
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Odell
Odell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.2%) and females (21.8%). Out of 19,011 total births registered, 14,860 were male and 4,151 were female.
Odell as a male name
Ranked #4,651 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (367 births)
Odell as a female name
Ranked #17,769 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 1921 (171 births)
Odell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Odell span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 4,405 babies were registered. Odell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Odell by Decade
How has Odell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 36 | 29 | 7 | |
| 1890s | 125 | 64 | 61 | |
| 1900s | 682 | 359 | 323 | |
| 1910s | 2,984 | 1,847 | 1,137 | |
| 1920s | 4,405 | 3,035 | 1,370 | |
| 1930s | 3,083 | 2,459 | 624 | |
| 1940s | 2,446 | 2,113 | 333 | |
| 1950s | 1,973 | 1,769 | 204 | |
| 1960s | 1,092 | 1,019 | 73 | |
| 1970s | 740 | 726 | 14 | |
| 1980s | 505 | 505 | 0 | |
| 1990s | 369 | 369 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 198 | 198 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 243 | 238 | 5 | |
| 2020s | 130 | 130 | 0 | |
Odell by State
Birth registrations for Odell span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Utah, New Jersey. On average, about 523 Odells were registered per state.
Odell + Last Name Combinations
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Odell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Odell?
We estimate approximately 6,487 people named Odell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 52,837 Americans share this first name.
Is Odell a common name?
Odell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19,011 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Odell most popular?
Odell reached peak popularity in 1922, when 534 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Odell is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Odell a male name?
Odell is predominantly male. 78.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Odell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Odell Smith, Odell Johnson, Odell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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