The first name Odell
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Odell, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Odell with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Odell at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 23 boys born in the United States were named Odell, the 4,495th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 367 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Odell
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Odell Beckham Jr.American football player (born 1992)
Questions
- How popular is the name Odell?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Odell, ranking 3,256th.
- What are nicknames for Odell?
- Common nicknames for Odell include Odie.
- Is Odell a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 19,034 US babies named Odell since 1880, 22% were girls and 78% boys.
- When was Odell most popular?
- 1922 in the United States, when 367 babies were named Odell, its highest rank at 296th.
- What are other spellings of Odell?
- Odele and Odle.
- Is Odell also a surname?
- Yes. Odell is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.