Odette is a distinctive choice, ranked #1021 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Odette in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1021
About the Name Odette
Odette has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1021. The name has climbed 666 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Odette is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Odette
Unlikely. With around 34 UK babies named Odette per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Odette in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Odette is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 666 places over the last five years to #1021 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Odette is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Odette include: Odette Ntahonvukiye — Odette Ntahomvukiye is a Burundian judoka.; Odette Cortez — Odette Marina Cortez Palacios is a Panamanian choreographer, dancer and folklorist.; Odette Lapierre — Odette Lapierre is a Canadian former long-distance runner, who competed in the women's marathon at two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country,....
Odette does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Odettes in the wild.
34
UK babies named Odette (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 666 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Odette
Likely around 1 other Odette in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Odette
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Odette Marina Cortez Palacios is a Panamanian choreographer, dancer and folklorist. She is a partner and founder of the Folklore Dance Studio and has represented Panama at international dance events like the Yilan International Folklore Festival and Children's Folk Games (YICFFF) in Taiwan.
Odette Lapierre is a Canadian former long-distance runner, who competed in the women's marathon at two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. After having finished in 11th place (2:30:56) in Seoul, South Korea she ended up in 19th place (2:46.18), four years later in Barcelona, Spain.
Odette Nyiramilimo is a Rwandan physician and politician. She served as Minister of State for Social Affairs in the government of Paul Kagame from March 2000 to October 2003, a member of the Rwandan Senate from 2003 to 2008, and was a member of the East African Legislative Assembly for one term, from 2012 to 2017.
Odette is a Singaporean restaurant. Founded in 2015 by chef Julien Royer in collaboration with the local Lo & Behold Group, Odette features a fusion of French cuisine with Asian influences, including of Singapore's.