Odalis
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly Greek, meaning "womanly maiden".
Name Census estimates that about 2,624 living Americans carry the first name Odalis. It is a predominantly female name (98.1% of registrations). The average person named Odalis today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Odalis births was 1998 (237 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Odalis. 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.
Key insights
- • Although Odalis is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 51 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
2.6K
~ 1 in 130,623 Americans
Peak year
1998
237 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2005 SSA rank
#7,840
Tracked since 1963
Census
Odalis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,231 people with the first name Odalis, which placed it at #4,428 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
#4,428
National first-name rank
People counted
4.2K
4,231 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Odalis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Odalis is Hispanic at 98.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.1%) and Black (0.4%). 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 Odalis 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 Odalis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.3% · 4,158
- White1.1% · 45
- Black or African American0.4% · 15
- Two or more races0.1% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Odalis
Odalis leans heavily female at 98.1% of total registrations, but 51 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Odalis as a male name
- Ranked #12,817 in 2005
- 5 male births in 2005
- Peak: 1997 (10 births)
Odalis as a female name
- Ranked #7,840 in 2024
- 14 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1998 (237 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Odalis leans strongly female. 3,903 people counted with this name were female (92.4%), compared with 321 male bearers (7.6%).
Popularity
Odalis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Odalis from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,164 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Odalis 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 Odalis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Odalis' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Odalis, while Washington, Virginia, Nevada recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 105 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Odalis
The name Odalis has its origins in Greek mythology and is derived from the word "Odalisque," which refers to a female slave or concubine in a Turkish seraglio (harem). The name can be traced back to the 16th century, during the height of the Ottoman Empire's influence in the Balkans and parts of Eastern Europe.
In Greek mythology, the term "Odalisque" was associated with the goddess Aphrodite and her attendants, who were often depicted as beautiful, sensual women. The name gained popularity among the aristocracy and upper classes in Europe, particularly in France and Italy, during the 18th and 19th centuries, as a result of the fascination with the exotic and romanticized depictions of Ottoman culture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Odalis can be found in the works of the French writer and philosopher, Voltaire (1694-1778). In his philosophical novella, "Zadig," Voltaire introduces a character named Odalis, who is described as a beautiful and intelligent woman.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Odalis. Among them are:
1. Odalis Revé (born 1949), a Cuban-American actress known for her roles in films such as "The Mambo Kings" (1992) and "The Perez Family" (1995).
2. Odalis Pérez (born 1973), a former Dominican Republic professional baseball player who played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2004.
3. Odalis Rodríguez (born 1977), a Puerto Rican track and field athlete who competed in the long jump and triple jump events at the Olympic Games and World Championships.
4. Odalis Graham Norton (1835-1920), an American painter and portraitist known for her works depicting scenes from the American Civil War and portraits of notable figures of the time.
5. Odalis Núñez (born 1979), a Dominican Republic-born American film and television actress best known for her role as Nina Esperanza in the popular TV series "Prison Break."
While the name Odalis has its roots in Greek mythology and Ottoman culture, it has since transcended its origins and gained popularity across various cultures and societies, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean regions.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Odalis
People
Odalis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Odalis 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
Odalis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Odalis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,624 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Odalis 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 130,623 US residents.
Is Odalis a common name?
We classify Odalis as "Rare". It ranks above 94.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,684 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Odalis most popular?
The single biggest year for Odalis was 1998, when 237 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Odalis is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Odalis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,231 people with the name Odalis, or 1.40 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,428 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 Odalis 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 Odalis?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Odalis leans strongly female. 3,903 people counted with this name were female (92.4%), compared with 321 male bearers (7.6%). 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 Odalis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Odalis is Hispanic at 98.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.1%) and Black (0.4%). 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 Odalis most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Odalis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.3% (4,158 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 Odalis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Odalis a female name?
Yes, 98.1% of people registered as Odalis 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 Odalis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Odalis 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 Odalis 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 common is the name Odalis?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.