Girls' name · since 1969

Jodilynn

47 babies named Jodilynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

47
total births
1969–1986
years on record
1970s
peak decade
72%
born in that decade

47 girls have been named Jodilynn since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jodilynn has been recorded 47 times among girls since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1986.

  • 47 total births
  • 1969–1986 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 72% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jodilynn's 47 recorded births place it above 50% 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.

Jodilynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jodilynn's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jodilynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1971)
8
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
456789 1969197119731974197719781986 6

Jodilynn by decade

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

1970s was Jodilynn's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Jodilynn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 34 births (72% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jodilynn?
Jodilynn has been given to 47 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 8 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Jodilynn most popular?
Jodilynn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Jodilynn been used?
Jodilynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 18 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Jodilynn?
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 Jodilynn's data

  • Jodilynn's decade-level peak was the 1970s (34 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, 1969–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jodilynn: Baby Name Since 1969 - 47 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jodilynn. 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 Jodilynn 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.