Odell is a unisex name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Odell means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Odell across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Odell has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Odell is a unisex name of Old English origin meaning “woad hill”. An English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 19,034 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Odell per year, United States (1883 to 2025). United States peaked in 1922 (534/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (6/yr).
Odell has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1922, when it ranked #526 nationally (given to 534 babies that year).
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