Total births
3,112
Girls' name · since 1940
Jodee
3,112 babies named Jodee in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 3,112
- total births
- 1940–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Jodee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,112 have been recorded since 1940.
Social Security Administration records show Jodee recorded 3,112 times among girls since 1940, 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 1940 to 2025.
- 3,112 total births
- 1940–2025 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
3,112 girls have been named Jodee since 1940, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2025.
- 3,112
- total births
- 1940–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Jodee was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
102 babies were named Jodee in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Jodee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jodee's full recorded timeline at 1981, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 102 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jodee at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Jodee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2025
- Peak year (1973)
- 102
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Jodee popularity over time - boys
38 total births recorded since 1958 (Jodee as boys' name)
Jodee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Jodee's strongest decade.
802 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Jodee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 69
1940s
69 births
- 1950s
1950s
459 births
- 1960s
1960s
802 births
- 1970s
1970s
800 births
- 1980s
1980s
437 births
- 1990s 255
1990s
255 births
- 2000s 202
2000s
202 births
- 2010s 78
2010s
78 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 802 births (26% of all-time use).
How Jodee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jodee's total volume
Jodee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jodee by state
Where Jodee concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 246 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Iowa | | 92 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 88 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Utah | | 82 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 81 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 68 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 56 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 48 | 1.5% |
California share of Jodee's total US births 7.9%
Even split
246 of 3,112 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Jodee appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jodee? ▼
Jodee has been given to 3,112 babies in the U.S. since 1940, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 102 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Jodee most popular? ▼
Jodee was most popular in the 1960s decade with 802 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Jodee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jodee are California (246 births), Iowa (92 births), Texas (88 births).
How long has the name Jodee been used? ▼
Jodee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 86 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jodee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jodi, Jody, Jodie, Jodene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jodee's data
- Jodee's decade-level peak was the 1960s (802 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jodees (246 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Jodee
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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, 1940–2025 (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. "Jodee: Baby Name Since 1940 - 3,112 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jodee. 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 Jodee 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.