Recorded 1959–2005 Girls' name Peak 1970 157 births

Jodiann — girls' name

157 babies named Jodiann in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s71960s481970s471980s231990s212000s11

The verdict

157 girls have been named Jodiann since 1959, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2005.

157
total births
1959–2005
years on record
1960s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Jodiann was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

14 babies were named Jodiann in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jodiann

The Social Security Administration has registered 157 babies named Jodiann between 1959 and 2005, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jodiann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jodiann performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jodiann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jodiann 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 157 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.

Jodiann at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

157

Since 1959

47 years of records

Peak year

1970

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1959

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2005

Jodiann popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1970)
14
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
46810121416 200519951987197919721969196419601959 7

Jodiann by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
48 births that decade — 31% of Jodiann's all-time total
1950s71960s481970s471980s231990s212000s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jodiann?
157 babies have been named Jodiann since 1959. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1970 with 14 births.
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?
Jodiann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 47 years of data through 2005.
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.

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, 1959–2005 (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.