Recorded 1965–1981 Girls' name Peak 1975 76 births

Jodilyn — girls' name

76 babies named Jodilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

76 girls have been named Jodilyn since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.

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

67% of everyone ever named Jodilyn was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

12 babies were named Jodilyn in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jodilyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 76 babies named Jodilyn between 1965 and 1981, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jodilyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jodilyn performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jodilyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jodilyn 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 76 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.

Jodilyn at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

76

Since 1965

17 years of records

Peak year

1975

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1965

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1981

Jodilyn popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1975)
12
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
468101214 19811978197719751974197319711970196819671965 8

Jodilyn by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
51 births that decade — 67% of Jodilyn's all-time total
1960s191970s511980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jodilyn?
76 babies have been named Jodilyn since 1965. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year 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?
Jodilyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 17 years of data through 1981.
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.

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, 1965–1981 (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.