Recorded 1942–1978 Girls' name Peak 1962 344 births

Jodeen — girls' name

344 babies named Jodeen in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s261950s1231960s1501970s45
1960s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Jodeen was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

21 babies were named Jodeen in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jodeen

The Social Security Administration has registered 344 babies named Jodeen between 1942 and 1978, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jodeen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jodeen performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 150 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jodeen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Nebraska, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota and Colorado. In total, SSA state-level files list Jodeen in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jodeen 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 344 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.

Jodeen at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

344

Since 1942

37 years of records

Peak year

1962

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1942

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1978

Jodeen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1942

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1962)
21
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
0510152025 197819711967196319591955195119471942 6

Jodeen by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
150 births that decade — 44% of Jodeen's all-time total
1940s261950s1231960s1501970s45

Jodeen by state

Where Jodeen concentrates geographically — total births since 1942

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Jodeen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Nebraska
7 2.0%
#2 Minnesota
6 1.7%
#3 Colorado
5 1.5%
#4 Wisconsin
5 1.5%
Nebraska share of Jodeen's total US births 2.0%
Even split

7 of 344 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jodeen?
344 babies have been named Jodeen since 1942. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1962 with 21 births.
When was Jodeen most popular?
Jodeen was most popular in the 1960s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Jodeen most popular?
The top states for the name Jodeen are Nebraska (7 births), Minnesota (6 births), Colorado (5 births).
How long has the name Jodeen been used?
Jodeen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 37 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Jodeen?
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, 1942–1978 (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.