Odilia
A feminine name of Germanic origin meaning "wealthy or prosperous".
Name Census estimates that about 686 living Americans carry the first name Odilia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Odilia today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Odilia births was 1922 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Odilia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Odilia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
686
~ 1 in 499,642 Americans
Peak year
1922
35 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,371
Tracked since 1915
Census
Odilia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,991 people with the first name Odilia, which placed it at #5,653 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,653
National first-name rank
People counted
3.0K
2,991 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
89.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Odilia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Odilia is Hispanic at 89.6%. The next largest groups are White (6.2%) and Black (3.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Odilia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Odilia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino89.6% · 2,679
- White6.2% · 186
- Black or African American3.3% · 100
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 18
- Two or more races0.2% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 3
Popularity
Odilia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Odilia from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 229 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Odilia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Odilia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Odilias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, New Mexico, California recorded the most babies named Odilia, while California, New Mexico, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 242 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Odilia
The name Odilia originates from the Germanic languages and is believed to have derived from the Old German words "od" meaning wealth or fortune, and "hild" meaning battle or combat. It was a popular name among the Germanic tribes during the Middle Ages.
In the 7th century, Saint Odilia, the patron saint of Alsace, France, was a notable bearer of this name. She was born blind but gained her sight through a miracle, later becoming an abbess and founding a monastery in the Vosges mountains.
Another early recorded instance of the name Odilia dates back to the 9th century, when Odilia, the daughter of King Arnulf of Bavaria, was mentioned in historical records. She married the Count of Saxony and later became a nun.
In the 12th century, Odilia of Bohemia, also known as Odilia of Přemyslid, was a Bohemian princess and a key figure in the Christianization of Bohemia. She founded several monasteries and churches in the region.
During the Renaissance period, Odilia of Saxony (1445-1510) was a notable figure. She was a German princess and abbess of the Quedlinburg Abbey, known for her religious writings and her efforts to reform the abbey.
In the 19th century, Odilia of Bavaria (1811-1859) was a Bavarian princess and the wife of King Ludwig I of Bavaria. She was known for her philanthropic work and her support for the arts and sciences.
The name Odilia has been popular throughout Europe, particularly in Germany, France, and the Netherlands, and has been used in various forms, such as Odile, Odilia, and Odilia. While its usage has declined in recent times, it remains a name with a rich historical background and connections to notable figures from various eras.
People
Odilia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Odilia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Odilia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Odilia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 686 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Odilia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 499,642 US residents.
Is Odilia a common name?
We classify Odilia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,252 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Odilia most popular?
The single biggest year for Odilia was 1922, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Odilia is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Odilia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,991 people with the name Odilia, or 0.99 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,653 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Odilia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Odilia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Odilia appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,989 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Odilia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Odilia is Hispanic at 89.6%. The next largest groups are White (6.2%) and Black (3.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Odilia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Odilia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.6% (2,679 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Odilia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Odilia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Odilia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Odilia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Odilia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Odilia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Odilia?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.