Total births
55,845
Unisex name · since 1919
Jody
55,845 babies named Jody in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6428
- among girls today
- 55,845
- born since 1919
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jody is the #6428 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 55,845 recorded since 1919.
Social Security Administration records show Jody recorded 55,845 times among girls since 1919, holding rank #6428 nationally today, ahead of 64% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- #6428 among girls today
- 55,845 born since 1919
- 1960s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jody is currently the #6428 unisex name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 55,845 born since 1919, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6428
- among girls today
- 55,845
- born since 1919
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Jody vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6428
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Jody was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
2,226 babies were named Jody in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
How Jody compares
55,845 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jody's all-time total is 146x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jody | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 55,845 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,226 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jody's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jody's full recorded timeline at 1974, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 2,226 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jody at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1958
Current rank
#6,428
Active since
1919
Jody popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (1958)
- 2,226
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Jody popularity over time - boys
31,562 total births recorded since 1910 (Jody as boys' name)
Jody by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Jody's strongest decade.
17,670 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Jody births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 44
1920s
44 births
- 1930s 260
1930s
260 births
- 1940s 1,294
1940s
1,294 births
- 1950s
1950s
13,276 births
- 1960s
1960s
17,670 births
- 1970s
1970s
16,222 births
- 1980s 5,019
1980s
5,019 births
- 1990s 1,264
1990s
1,264 births
- 2000s 448
2000s
448 births
- 2010s 231
2010s
231 births
- 2020s 112
2020s
112 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 17,670 births (32% of all-time use).
How Jody 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 Jody's total volume
Jody vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jody by state
Where Jody concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,486 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 3,852 | 6.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 3,772 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 3,657 | 6.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 3,382 | 6.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 3,283 | 5.9% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 3,059 | 5.5% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 2,572 | 4.6% |
California share of Jody's total US births 8.0%
Even split
4,486 of 55,845 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Jody appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jody? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 55,845 babies named Jody. Today it holds rank #6428 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 2,226 births.
When was Jody most popular? ▼
Jody was most popular in the 1960s decade with 17,670 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Jody most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jody are California (4,486 births), Ohio (3,852 births), New York (3,772 births).
Is Jody a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jody is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 55,845 births, and as a boy's name it has 31,562 births.
How long has the name Jody been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jody since 1919 -- 107 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jody? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jodi, Jodie, Jodee, Jodene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jody's data
- Jody's decade-level peak was the 1960s (17,670 total births); usage has since declined to 112 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jodys (4,486 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Jody
Nearby Names Like Jody
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jody
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Jodee Girl
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Jodene Girl
957 births
Jodell Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1919–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jody: #6428 Unisex Name - 55,845 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jody/. 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 Jody 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 June 2026.