Odette

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A few things about Odette you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Odette

Odette Annable

American actress

Choose Odette and your child shares a first name with Odette Annable, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Odette, like who?” Odette Annable's Wikipedia article is available in 38 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,305 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Odette, 303 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Odette would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryOdette first shows up in US birth records in 1894, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 131 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1905, when it reached #825.
• 📈Then vs nowOdette is 11× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 60,606 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,305.
• 🚀TrendOdette has climbed 593 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #881. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedOdette is most popular in Nevada, where it ranks #374, followed by Washington (#511) and Colorado (#536). It's in the top 1,000 in 16 states.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Odette means “wealth”. Our records link it to Anglo Saxon, French and German roots.

About the name Odette

Odette is a girl name of Anglo Saxon, French and German origin meaning “wealth”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-tte”. US birth records list Odette for girls from 1894 to 2025, in 129 of those 132 years. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked #825 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #881, with 303 babies.

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