Odel
Boy name · Anglo Saxon · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,193 in 1925
0 babies were named Odel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryOdel first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1925, when it reached #2,193.
About the name Odel
Odel is a boy name of Anglo Saxon and English origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-del”. US birth records list Odel for boys from 1914 to 2016, in 24 of those 103 years. Its best year was 1925, when it ranked #2,193 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Anglo Saxon namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 9.1 | 109,290 boys |
| 1920s | 6.1 | 164,474 boys |
| 1930s | 4.4 | 224,719 boys |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 2,325,581 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 boys |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 boys |
Other spellings of Odel
More Anglo Saxon boy names
- Unisex name: Tate · cheerful
- Boy name: Lewis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Finan · fair
- Boy name: Chapman · merchant
- Boy name: Eddison · son of Edward
- Unisex name: Silver · silver
- Boy name: Shephard · sheep herder
- Boy name: Boniface · good fate
Questions about the name Odel
What is the origin of the name Odel?
Odel has Anglo Saxon, English roots in our records. Other Anglo Saxon names include Tate, Lewis, Finan.
Is Odel a boy or girl name?
Odel is a boy name.
How popular is the name Odel?
Odel is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #2,193 in 1925.