US rank #3879 Unisex name Peak 1970 27,395 births

Jodie — #3879 US unisex name

27,395 babies named Jodie in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s521890s881900s851910s1741920s1431930s1591940s3741950s27111960s69971970s90101980s42571990s18762000s8662010s4162020s187
#3879
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Jodie was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

1,052 babies were named Jodie in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jodie

The Social Security Administration has registered 27,395 babies named Jodie between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jodie currently holds the #3879 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 1,052 babies received it in a single year. Jodie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 3,651 additional births since 1880.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jodie performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 9,010 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Jodie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,173 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Jodie in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jodie 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 27,395 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.

Jodie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

27,395

Since 1882

143 years of records

Peak year

1970

1,052 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#3,879

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1882

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jodie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1882

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
1,052
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
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Jodie popularity over time — boys

3,651 total births recorded since 1880 (Jodie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 3,651 births
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Jodie by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
9,010 births that decade — 33% of Jodie's all-time total
1880s521890s881900s851910s1741920s1431930s1591940s3741950s27111960s69971970s90101980s42571990s18762000s8662010s4162020s187

Jodie by state

Where Jodie concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jodie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,173 7.9%
#2 New York
1,649 6.0%
#3 Michigan
1,608 5.9%
#4 Texas
1,608 5.9%
#5 Ohio
1,539 5.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
1,441 5.3%
#7 Illinois
1,239 4.5%
#8 Wisconsin
887 3.2%
California share of Jodie's total US births 7.9%
Even split

2,173 of 27,395 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Jodie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jodie?
27,395 babies have been named Jodie since 1882. It currently ranks #3879 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 1,052 births.
When was Jodie most popular?
Jodie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 9,010 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Jodie most popular?
The top states for the name Jodie are California (2,173 births), New York (1,649 births), Michigan (1,608 births).
Is Jodie a unisex name?
Yes, Jodie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 27,395 births, and as a boy's name it has 3,651 births.
How long has the name Jodie been used?
Jodie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 143 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jodie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jodi, Jody, Jodee, Jodene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1882–2024 (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.