How old is someone named Odell?
The average Odell is 60 years old.
Half of all living Odells are between 47 and 77.
When was Odell popular?
Odell was at its most popular in the early 1920s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 23 babies were named Odell in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 682 | 0 |
| 1910s | 2,984 | 0 |
| 1920s | 4,405 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 3,083 | 410 |
| 1940s | 2,446 | 1,100 |
| 1950s | 1,973 | 1,300 |
| 1960s | 1,092 | 880 |
| 1970s | 740 | 660 |
| 1980s | 505 | 480 |
| 1990s | 369 | 360 |
| 2000s | 198 | 200 |
| 2010s | 243 | 240 |
| 2020s | 153 | 150 |
How many Odells are still alive?
About 5,800 Odells are alive in the US today. That's 31% of the roughly 19,000 babies named Odell since 1883.
Most Odells ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1922, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Odell?
About two in five living Odells are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Odell an old name?
Yes. Odell is older than 90 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Odell a boy or girl name?
Mostly a boy's name: 90% of living Odells are men, and 10% are women.
The women average 78 and the men 58.
Names the same age as Odell
NAME TWIN
Odell's name twin is Tommie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Tommie's age curve is the closest match to Odell's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Odell
How old is the average Odell?
The average Odell in the US is 60 years old. The median is 66, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Odell?
About 5,800 Odells are alive in the US today, out of roughly 19,000 babies given the name since 1883.
When was the name Odell most popular?
In 1922, when about 530 baby boys were named Odell.
Is Odell a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 40% of living Odells, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this