Total births
95
Unisex name · since 1915
Joda
95 babies named Joda in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 95
- total births
- 1915–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Joda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 95 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joda has been recorded 95 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1981.
- 95 total births
- 1915–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
95 girls have been named Joda since 1915, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 95
- total births
- 1915–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Joda was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
9 babies were named Joda in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Joda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joda's full recorded timeline at 1970, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joda at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Joda popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1981
- Peak year (1958)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Joda popularity over time - boys
17 total births recorded since 1927 (Joda as boys' name)
Joda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Joda's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Joda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
45 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 45 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joda? ▼
Joda has been given to 95 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 9 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Joda most popular? ▼
Joda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Is Joda a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Joda is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 95 births, and as a boy's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Joda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joda since 1915 -- 67 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Joda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jodi, Jody, Jodie, Jodee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joda's data
- Joda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Joda
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Joda: Baby Name Since 1915 - 95 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Joda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.