Fun Facts About the Name Odella
- 828 babies named Odella: U.S. records list 828 babies given the name Odella from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Odella Mean?
Odella is a rare feminine name. The usual explanation connects it with the English surname and male given name Odell, which comes from the Bedfordshire place name Odell, recorded in Domesday Book as Wadehelle. That place name is generally parsed as the Old English personal name Wada plus hyll, "hill," giving the sense "Wada's hill."
A different explanation found in some name dictionaries links Odella to Oda or Odile, Germanic names formed from a root meaning "wealth." For Odella itself that link is not securely documented, so it is best treated as an alternative rather than merged with the Odell etymology. Despite the similar sound, Odella is not a form of Adella or Adele, which come from a different Germanic root meaning "noble."
Odella Name History & Origins
Odell in Bedfordshire is an English place name, and the surname Odell originated as a name for someone from that village. The surname is attested in medieval England; it later became a male given name, Odell, in English-speaking use.
The usual account of Odella is that it is a feminine adaptation of Odell, formed by adding the feminine ending -a. In that view, its history is an offshoot of the surname's rather than an independent Old English tradition. It belongs to the later English practice of turning surnames and male given names into feminine names.
Odella has no major saint or royal bearer, and no well-known literary character is associated with the name. Its use has remained uncommon.
How Popular is the Name Odella?
Odella has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1919. Its best rank was #1,147 in 1905.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,844 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #13,072 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #14,694 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #10,079 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #18,429 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #5,177 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1961 | #6,361 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1960 | #5,558 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1959 | #5,410 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1958 | #4,121 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1954 | #5,578 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #4,152 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1952 | #4,807 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1951 | #3,430 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1950 | #3,871 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1949 | #5,819 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1948 | #3,532 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1947 | #5,895 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #3,895 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1945 | #5,065 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1944 | #2,587 | 13 | 0.0010% |
| 1943 | #3,194 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1942 | #3,147 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1941 | #4,305 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1940 | #3,145 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1939 | #2,187 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1938 | #3,117 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1937 | #2,689 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1936 | #2,236 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1935 | #1,977 | 17 | 0.0016% |
| 1934 | #2,262 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1933 | #1,953 | 17 | 0.0017% |
| 1932 | #2,209 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1931 | #2,391 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1930 | #1,740 | 22 | 0.0020% |
| 1929 | #2,276 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1928 | #1,879 | 21 | 0.0018% |
| 1927 | #2,079 | 19 | 0.0016% |
| 1926 | #2,439 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1925 | #1,995 | 20 | 0.0016% |
| 1924 | #2,289 | 17 | 0.0014% |
| 1923 | #1,580 | 28 | 0.0023% |
| 1922 | #1,827 | 23 | 0.0019% |
| 1921 | #1,711 | 26 | 0.0021% |
| 1920 | #1,613 | 27 | 0.0023% |
| 1919 | #1,313 | 35 | 0.0031% |
| 1918 | #2,476 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1917 | #1,899 | 19 | 0.0018% |
| 1916 | #1,786 | 20 | 0.0019% |
| 1915 | #1,728 | 20 | 0.0020% |
| 1914 | #1,797 | 15 | 0.0020% |
| 1913 | #1,344 | 19 | 0.0030% |
| 1912 | #1,406 | 16 | 0.0029% |
| 1911 | #1,753 | 9 | 0.0022% |
| 1910 | #1,153 | 16 | 0.0040% |
| 1909 | #1,265 | 12 | 0.0035% |
| 1908 | #1,252 | 12 | 0.0036% |
| 1907 | #1,261 | 11 | 0.0035% |
| 1906 | #1,291 | 10 | 0.0034% |
| 1905 | #1,147 | 12 | 0.0041% |
| 1904 | #1,614 | 7 | 0.0025% |
| 1903 | #1,540 | 7 | 0.0027% |
| 1901 | #1,876 | 5 | 0.0021% |
| 1900 | #2,143 | 5 | 0.0017% |
| 1899 | #1,773 | 5 | 0.0021% |
| 1897 | #1,725 | 5 | 0.0021% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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