Girls' name · since 1934
Jodelle
Since 1934, U.S. Social Security records show 324 babies named Jodelle, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,281 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 324
- born since 1934
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jodelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 324 have been recorded since 1934.
Social Security Administration records show Jodelle recorded 324 times among girls since 1934, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 2017.
- #15,281 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 324 born since 1934
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jodelle ranks #15,281 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 324 born since 1934, peaking in the 1950s.
- #15,281 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 324
- born since 1934
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jodelle's 324 recorded births place it above 78.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Jodelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jodelle's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1942, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jodelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2017
- Peak year (1955)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2017.
324 total births across 84 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1955 with 15 births in a single year.
Jodelle by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (113 births, 35% of the file).
1950s was Jodelle's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jodelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 26
1940s
26 births
- 1950s
1950s
113 births
- 1960s
1960s
79 births
- 1970s
1970s
60 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 113 births (35% of all-time use).
Jodelle decade highlights
- Peak decade 113 births
- Runner-up 79 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Jodelle by state
Where Jodelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 37 | 11.4% |
37 of 324 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Ohio 11.4% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Ohio accounts for 11.4% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Jodelle's data
- Jodelle's decade-level peak was the 1950s (113 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Jodelles (37 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jodelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~83 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1934–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jodelle 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 August 2026.
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