Recorded 1925–1991 Girls' name Peak 1960 448 births

Jodean — girls' name

448 babies named Jodean in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s101930s411940s741950s1121960s1651970s411990s5
1960s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Jodean was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

28 babies were named Jodean in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jodean

The Social Security Administration has registered 448 babies named Jodean between 1925 and 1991, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jodean currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jodean performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 165 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jodean shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Wisconsin, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jodean in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jodean in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 448 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jodean at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

448

Since 1925

67 years of records

Peak year

1960

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1925

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 1991

Jodean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1925

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1960)
28
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
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Jodean by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
165 births that decade — 37% of Jodean's all-time total
1920s101930s411940s741950s1121960s1651970s411990s5

Jodean by state

Where Jodean concentrates geographically — total births since 1925

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jodean
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Wisconsin
6 1.3%
Wisconsin share of Jodean's total US births 1.3%

6 of 448 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jodean?
448 babies have been named Jodean since 1925. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1960 with 28 births.
When was Jodean most popular?
Jodean was most popular in the 1960s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Jodean most popular?
The top states for the name Jodean are Wisconsin (6 births).
How long has the name Jodean been used?
Jodean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 67 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Jodean?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1925–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.