Recorded 1952–1981 Girls' name Peak 1954 65 births

Jodel — girls' name

65 babies named Jodel in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

65 girls have been named Jodel since 1952, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1981.

65
total births
1952–1981
years on record
1960s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Jodel was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

9 babies were named Jodel in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jodel

The Social Security Administration has registered 65 babies named Jodel between 1952 and 1981, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jodel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jodel performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jodel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jodel 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 65 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.

Jodel at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

65

Since 1952

30 years of records

Peak year

1954

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1952

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1981

Jodel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1952

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1954)
9
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
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Jodel by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
32 births that decade — 49% of Jodel's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jodel?
65 babies have been named Jodel since 1952. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1954 with 9 births.
When was Jodel most popular?
Jodel was most popular in the 1960s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Jodel been used?
Jodel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 30 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Jodel?
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, 1952–1981 (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.