Jodi vs Jody

Side-by-side comparison of Jodi and Jody — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jodi

Girl name · Rank #3226

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Name B

Jody

Girl name · Rank #6400

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Metric Jodi Jody
Current Rank #3226 #6400
Total Births (all years) 79,661 55,829
Peak Year 1970 1958
Peak Year Births 4,185 2,226
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jodi Jody
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 44
1930ss — 260
1940ss 203 1,294
1950ss 5,290 13,276
1960ss 26,874 17,669
1970ss 30,353 16,222
1980ss 11,603 5,020
1990ss 3,418 1,264
2000ss 1,192 448
2010ss 503 231
2020ss 225 96

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jodi Jody
2014 65 25
2015 43 18
2016 38 20
2017 42 18
2018 45 20
2019 43 21
2020 44 20
2021 51 22
2022 46 15
2023 35 21
2024 49 18

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1940–2024.

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