Unisex name · since 1962

Joddie

Joddie has 34 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

34
total births
1962–1974
years on record
1960s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade

Joddie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 34 recorded since 1962.

Social Security Administration records show Joddie recorded 34 times among girls since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1974.

  • 34 total births
  • 1962–1974 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 53% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Joddie's 34 recorded births place it above 45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Joddie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Joddie's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Joddie popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1974

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1971)
10
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4681012 19621964196919711974 6

Joddie popularity over time - boys

12 total births recorded since 1925 (Joddie as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 12 births
6 19251926 6

Joddie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1960s was Joddie's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Joddie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 18 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joddie?
Joddie has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 1962, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1974. 10 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Joddie most popular?
Joddie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Is Joddie a unisex name?
Yes, Joddie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 34 births, and as a boy's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Joddie been used?
Records for Joddie go back to 1962, giving 13 years of history through 1974.
What names are similar to Joddie?
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 Joddie's data

  • Joddie's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 1970s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1962–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Joddie: Baby Name Since 1962 - 34 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joddie. 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 Joddie 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 July 2026.