Girls' name · since 1965

Jodilyn

Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 76 babies named Jodilyn, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

76
total births
1965–1981
years on record
1970s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade

Jodilyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 76 recorded since 1965.

Jodilyn has 76 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1981.

  • 76 total births
  • 1965–1981 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 67% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jodilyn's 76 recorded births place it above 58% 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.

Jodilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jodilyn's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jodilyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1975)
12
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
468101214 19651967196819701971197319741975197719781981 6

Jodilyn by decade

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

1970s was Jodilyn's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Jodilyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 51 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jodilyn?
Since 1965, Social Security records show 76 babies named Jodilyn. The most recent recorded year was 1981. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 12 births.
When was Jodilyn most popular?
Jodilyn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Jodilyn been used?
The SSA has tracked Jodilyn since 1965 -- 17 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Jodilyn?
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 Jodilyn's data

  • Jodilyn's decade-level peak was the 1970s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1965–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jodilyn: Baby Name Since 1965 - 76 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jodilyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Jodilyn 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 July 2026.