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Odetta
OriginGerman
Meaning"wealthy"
About Odetta
The memorable folk singer, an early single-name celeb, brought this into the spotlight. The French variation is Odette.
Pronounced oh-DET-uh.
As of October 2026, Odetta ranked #16994 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #1823 in 1933.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Odettas
- Odetta (Holmes)
American folksinger
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