Unisex nameCurrently #2,682 in the USSteady
Jody
//ˈdʒoʊdi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19704 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
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Jody's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jody |
|---|---|
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1919 | 11 |
| 1920 | 12 |
| 1921 | 7 |
| 1923 | 12 |
| 1924 | 16 |
| 1925 | 20 |
| 1926 | 18 |
| 1927 | 15 |
| 1928 | 20 |
| 1929 | 21 |
| 1930 | 20 |
| 1931 | 24 |
| 1932 | 28 |
| 1933 | 40 |
| 1934 | 42 |
| 1935 | 49 |
| 1936 | 52 |
| 1937 | 47 |
| 1938 | 60 |
| 1939 | 44 |
| 1940 | 77 |
| 1941 | 59 |
| 1942 | 91 |
| 1943 | 90 |
| 1944 | 115 |
| 1945 | 99 |
| 1946 | 165 |
| 1947 | 377 |
| 1948 | 405 |
| 1949 | 416 |
| 1950 | 571 |
| 1951 | 710 |
| 1952 | 1,046 |
| 1953 | 1,042 |
| 1954 | 1,297 |
| 1955 | 1,806 |
| 1956 | 2,041 |
| 1957 | 2,523 |
| 1958 | 2,887 |
| 1959 | 2,757 |
| 1960 | 2,835 |
| 1961 | 2,668 |
| 1962 | 2,373 |
| 1963 | 2,460 |
| 1964 | 2,404 |
| 1965 | 2,246 |
| 1966 | 2,511 |
| 1967 | 2,685 |
| 1968 | 3,210 |
| 1969 | 3,548 |
| 1970 | 3,700 |
| 1971 | 3,641 |
| 1972 | 3,047 |
| 1973 | 2,929 |
| 1974 | 2,901 |
| 1975 | 2,624 |
| 1976 | 2,561 |
| 1977 | 2,561 |
| 1978 | 2,012 |
| 1979 | 1,725 |
| 1980 | 1,452 |
| 1981 | 1,237 |
| 1982 | 1,043 |
| 1983 | 933 |
| 1984 | 874 |
| 1985 | 786 |
| 1986 | 595 |
| 1987 | 532 |
| 1988 | 524 |
| 1989 | 446 |
| 1990 | 402 |
| 1991 | 371 |
| 1992 | 300 |
| 1993 | 282 |
| 1994 | 266 |
| 1995 | 247 |
| 1996 | 232 |
| 1997 | 189 |
| 1998 | 206 |
| 1999 | 186 |
| 2000 | 147 |
| 2001 | 145 |
| 2002 | 144 |
| 2003 | 144 |
| 2004 | 152 |
| 2005 | 117 |
| 2006 | 122 |
| 2007 | 142 |
| 2008 | 114 |
| 2009 | 108 |
| 2010 | 97 |
| 2011 | 112 |
| 2012 | 86 |
| 2013 | 82 |
| 2014 | 93 |
| 2015 | 75 |
| 2016 | 68 |
| 2017 | 66 |
| 2018 | 72 |
| 2019 | 55 |
| 2020 | 60 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2023 | 71 |
| 2024 | 67 |
Jody through the decades
- Jody peaked in 1970, when 3,700 babies were named Jody in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jody has fallen 39% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jody currently ranks #2,682 in the US and is holding steady.