Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Otter
Of the valley, or an old English place name and surname meaning woad hill; Woad is an Old World plant formerly grown for its leaves that yield a blue dye. - Irish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Nature
- Surname
Pronunciation
o-de-ll
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1922 (rank #294, 369 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4396, 23 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #543, 170 births); most recent 2017 (rank #15899, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | – |
| 2024 | 22 | – |
| 2023 | 25 | – |
| 2022 | 21 | – |
| 2021 | 31 | – |
| 2020 | 31 | – |
| 2019 | 27 | – |
| 2018 | 35 | – |
| 2017 | 42 | 5 |
| 2016 | 30 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #3239, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence