US rank #9301 Unisex name Peak 2017 302 births

Jood — #9301 US unisex name

302 babies named Jood in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s222010s1942020s86
#9301
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 47% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Jood was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

36 babies were named Jood in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jood

The Social Security Administration has registered 302 babies named Jood between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jood currently holds the #9301 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 36 babies received it in a single year. Jood is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 115 additional births since 2013.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jood performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 194 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jood shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jood in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jood 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 302 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.

Jood at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

302

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2017

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,301

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jood popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
36
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
010203040 2024202120182015201220092002 7

Jood popularity over time — boys

115 total births recorded since 2013 (Jood as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 115 births
05101520 20242023202220212020201920182017201620152013 8

Jood by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
194 births that decade — 64% of Jood's all-time total
2000s222010s1942020s86

Jood by state

Where Jood concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Jood
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
6 2.0%
#2 California
5 1.7%
#3 New York
5 1.7%
#4 Texas
5 1.7%
Ohio share of Jood's total US births 2.0%
Even split

6 of 302 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jood?
302 babies have been named Jood since 2002. It currently ranks #9301 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 36 births.
When was Jood most popular?
Jood was most popular in the 2010s decade with 194 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Jood most popular?
The top states for the name Jood are Ohio (6 births), California (5 births), New York (5 births).
Is Jood a unisex name?
Yes, Jood is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 302 births, and as a boy's name it has 115 births.
How long has the name Jood been used?
Jood has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jood?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joory, Joon, Joori, Joo. 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, 2002–2024 (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.