How Many People Are Named Odessie?
An estimated 34 people in the United States have the first name Odessie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 90 years old, and Odessie peaked in popularity in 1923 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Odessie 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 Odessie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 90, Odessie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1946.
- Odessie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
34
About 1 in 10,081,010 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
90
years old
Peak Year
1923
32 births
Total Registered
597
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Odessie
Odessie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 597 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Odessie as a female name
Ranked #5,820 in 1949
5 female births in 1949
Peak: 1923 (32 births)
Odessie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Odessie span from the 1890s to the 1940s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 243 babies were registered. Odessie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Odessie by Decade
How has Odessie 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.
Odessie by State
Birth registrations for Odessie span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Arkansas, Georgia. The lowest are in Tennessee, South Carolina, Texas. On average, about 18 Odessies were registered per state.
Odessie + Last Name Combinations
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Odessie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Odessie?
We estimate approximately 34 people named Odessie 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 10,081,010 Americans share this first name.
Is Odessie a common name?
Odessie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 597 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Odessie most popular?
Odessie reached peak popularity in 1923, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Odessie is approximately 90 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Odessie a female name?
Odessie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Odessie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Odessie Smith, Odessie Johnson, Odessie 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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