Girls' name · since 1937
Jodine
Jodine has 515 recorded births since 1937 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1964 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,623 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 515
- born since 1937
- 1960s
- peak decade
Jodine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 515 have been recorded since 1937.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jodine has been recorded 515 times among girls since 1937, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1981.
- #11,623 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 515 born since 1937
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jodine ranks #11,623 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 515 born since 1937, peaking in the 1960s.
- #11,623 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 515
- born since 1937
- 1960s
- peak decade
Jodine's 515 recorded births place it above 83.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jodine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jodine's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1941, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jodine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1981
- Peak year (1964)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Jodine by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (234 births, 45% of the file).
1960s was Jodine's strongest decade.
234 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Jodine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1940s 41
1940s
41 births
- 1950s
1950s
146 births
- 1960s
1960s
234 births
- 1970s 73
1970s
73 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 234 births (45% of all-time use).
How Jodine compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jodine's total volume
Jodine by state
Where Jodine concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 19 | 3.7% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 1.0% |
19 of 515 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Jodine's decade-level peak was the 1960s (234 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jodines (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jodine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1937–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jodine 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 August 2026.