How Many People Are Named Jody?
people named Jody are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 4,476 people in the US has this name
Based on 87,407 babies named Jody in Social Security records from 1910 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
π Rare
Peak Year
3,700 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Probably either a variant of JUDY or a diminutive of JOSEPH. It was popularized by the young hero in Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' novel 'The Yearling' (1938) and the subsequent film adaptation (1946).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Jody, 64.7% were girls and 35.3% were boys. The share has stayed close to this since the 1920s: 31.2% of the babies were girls then and 29.9% in the 2020s.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Jody alive today is about 55 years old, and 60% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 49 and 63 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Jody first appears in the records in 1910 and was given most often in 1970, to 3,700 babies. In 2025, 56 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1910 to 2025
π Rank History
Jody has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #153, in 1970. In 2025 it ranked #6,966. Among boys, its best rank was #161, in 1971.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #6,966 | #3,056 |
| Best rank | #153 (1970) | #161 (1971) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #196 in the 1960s | #203 in the 1970s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Jody alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Jody were born in California than in any other state: about 5,371 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Jody was given 2.5 times as often in South Dakota, 2.3 times in Minnesota and 2.3 times in North Dakota.
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