Girls' name · since 1959

Jodiann

Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 157 babies named Jodiann, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,306 of 72,339
all-time among girls
157
born since 1959
1960s
peak decade

157 girls have been named Jodiann since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Jodiann has 157 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2005.

  • #22,306 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 157 born since 1959
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jodiann ranks #22,306 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 157 born since 1959, peaking in the 1960s.

#22,306 of 72,339
all-time among girls
157
born since 1959
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jodiann's 157 recorded births place it above 69.12% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jodiann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jodiann's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jodiann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1970)
14
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
46810121416 195919631967197119751986199420012005 6

Jodiann by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (48 births, 31% of the file).

1960s was Jodiann's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Jodiann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 48 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jodiann?
157 babies have been named Jodiann since 1959. All-time, it sits at #22,306 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1970 with 14 births.
Where does Jodiann sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jodiann ranks #22,306 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jodiann most popular?
Jodiann was most popular in the 1960s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Jodiann been used?
The SSA has tracked Jodiann since 1959 -- 47 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Jodiann?
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.

What to do with Jodiann's data

  • Jodiann's decade-level peak was the 1960s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jodiann

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jodiann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1959–2005 (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 Jodiann 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.