Odile
Gender-neutral name · French · Greek · Hebrew
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #719 in 1898
0 babies were named Odile in the US in 2025.
Save adds it to your list. Vote moves it up the top voted names.
US births per million girls, 1882–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Odile you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryOdile first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1898, when it reached #719.
About the name Odile
Odile is a gender-neutral name of French, Greek and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-ile”. US birth records list Odile for girls from 1882 to 2018, in 64 of those 137 years. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked #719 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesGreek namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 50 | 19,905 girls |
| 1890s | 44 | 22,507 girls |
| 1900s | 52 | 19,077 girls |
| 1910s | 22 | 45,767 girls |
| 1920s | 14 | 70,922 girls |
| 1930s | 5.1 | 195,313 girls |
| 1940s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 724,638 girls |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,571,429 girls |
More French names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Daniel · God is my judge
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
Questions about the name Odile
What is the origin of the name Odile?
Odile has French, Greek, Hebrew roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Odile a boy or girl name?
Both. Odile is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Odile?
Odile is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #719 in 1898.