Masculine dossier · first seen 1883
Odell
Endangered
Down 93.7% from peak
Peak era
1922
Peak births
367
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Odell
How many people are named Odell?
An estimated 4,840 living Americans are named Odell.
How rare is Odell?
Odell is very rare among babies today, with 23 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 93.7% from its 1922 peak.
How old is the typical Odell?
The median age of a living American named Odell is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 73 years old.
Is Odell still popular?
No. Odell is endangered as a baby name, down 93.7% from its 1922 peak with 23 births in 2025.
Where is Odell most common?
Odell has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 8.3× more often than the national baseline.
1883Peak 19222025
Peak year
1922
Decline from peak
93.7%
2025
23
All-time
14,883
Where it lives now
Odell is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 8.3× the national rate in the 1950s. It also runs high in Mississippi.
States where Odell is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.