Jody
#6,838 for girls in 2025, 16 births · #3,036 for boys in 2025, 40 births
Given to girls 63.9% of the time
Showing
- Peak · girls
- 1970 · 2,200 births
- Debut · girls
- 5 births
- In top 100 · girls
- neverof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 55,845since 1919
Jody over time
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Rank within each sex, plotted together. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #6,838 | 16 | #3,036 | 40 |
| 2024 | #6,394 | 18 | #2,674 | 49 |
| 2023 | #5,752 | 21 | #2,614 | 50 |
| 2022 | #7,281 | 15 | #3,216 | 37 |
| 2021 | #5,573 | 22 | #2,695 | 47 |
| 2020 | #5,850 | 20 | #2,925 | 40 |
| 2019 | #5,798 | 21 | #3,347 | 34 |
| 2018 | #6,010 | 20 | #2,472 | 52 |
| 2017 | #6,531 | 18 | #2,597 | 48 |
| 2016 | #6,186 | 20 | #2,587 | 48 |
| 2015 | #6,721 | 18 | #2,300 | 57 |
| 2014 | #5,310 | 25 | #2,063 | 68 |
| 2013 | #5,644 | 23 | #2,205 | 59 |
| 2012 | #5,398 | 25 | #2,172 | 61 |
| 2011 | #3,916 | 38 | #1,886 | 74 |
| 2010 | #5,771 | 23 | #1,898 | 75 |
| 2009 | #4,370 | 34 | #1,925 | 74 |
| 2008 | #4,761 | 31 | #1,775 | 84 |
| 2007 | #3,918 | 40 | #1,539 | 102 |
| 2006 | #4,165 | 35 | #1,638 | 87 |
| 2005 | #3,809 | 38 | #1,691 | 79 |
| 2004 | #3,127 | 49 | #1,384 | 103 |
| 2003 | #3,291 | 44 | #1,356 | 100 |
| 2002 | #2,673 | 57 | #1,459 | 87 |
| 2001 | #2,766 | 53 | #1,379 | 92 |
| 2000 | #2,306 | 67 | #1,504 | 80 |
| 1999 | #1,962 | 80 | #1,203 | 106 |
| 1998 | #1,667 | 96 | #1,133 | 110 |
| 1997 | #1,802 | 83 | #1,154 | 106 |
| 1996 | #1,532 | 104 | #979 | 128 |
| 1995 | #1,355 | 121 | #987 | 126 |
| 1994 | #1,394 | 116 | #883 | 150 |
| 1993 | #1,185 | 146 | #921 | 136 |
| 1992 | #1,109 | 161 | #896 | 139 |
| 1991 | #1,071 | 169 | #712 | 202 |
| 1990 | #981 | 188 | #693 | 214 |
| 1989 | #833 | 227 | #674 | 219 |
| 1988 | #703 | 271 | #582 | 252 |
| 1987 | #662 | 283 | #577 | 249 |
| 1986 | #595 | 324 | #542 | 271 |
| 1985 | #446 | 491 | #506 | 295 |
| 1984 | #393 | 552 | #469 | 322 |
| 1983 | #372 | 602 | #456 | 331 |
| 1982 | #348 | 677 | #440 | 366 |
| 1981 | #319 | 744 | #356 | 493 |
| 1980 | #292 | 848 | #316 | 604 |
| 1979 | #251 | 994 | #280 | 731 |
| 1978 | #215 | 1,169 | #245 | 843 |
| 1977 | #184 | 1,500 | #208 | 1,061 |
| 1976 | #164 | 1,565 | #211 | 996 |
| 1975 | #162 | 1,685 | #220 | 939 |
| 1974 | #154 | 1,777 | #195 | 1,124 |
| 1973 | #163 | 1,687 | #185 | 1,242 |
| 1972 | #172 | 1,708 | #181 | 1,339 |
| 1971 | #162 | 1,937 | #161 | 1,704 |
| 1970 | #153 | 2,200 | #184 | 1,500 |
| 1969 | #165 | 1,959 | #175 | 1,589 |
| 1968 | #169 | 1,912 | #190 | 1,298 |
| 1967 | #194 | 1,628 | #215 | 1,057 |
| 1966 | #186 | 1,759 | #268 | 752 |
| 1965 | #209 | 1,571 | #290 | 676 |
| 1964 | #210 | 1,663 | #286 | 741 |
| 1963 | #206 | 1,725 | #284 | 735 |
| 1962 | #202 | 1,780 | #322 | 592 |
| 1961 | #200 | 1,832 | #272 | 837 |
| 1960 | #196 | 1,841 | #254 | 994 |
| 1959 | #190 | 1,860 | #266 | 897 |
| 1958 | #170 | 2,226 | #295 | 661 |
| 1957 | #176 | 2,134 | #388 | 389 |
| 1956 | #194 | 1,749 | #439 | 292 |
| 1955 | #206 | 1,509 | #425 | 297 |
| 1954 | #246 | 1,096 | #514 | 201 |
| 1953 | #285 | 852 | #510 | 190 |
| 1952 | #275 | 861 | #513 | 185 |
| 1951 | #336 | 556 | #546 | 154 |
| 1950 | #390 | 433 | #578 | 138 |
| 1949 | #467 | 294 | #615 | 122 |
| 1948 | #492 | 272 | #579 | 133 |
| 1947 | #544 | 240 | #577 | 137 |
| 1946 | #769 | 114 | #935 | 51 |
| 1945 | #889 | 72 | #1,270 | 27 |
| 1944 | #836 | 83 | #1,173 | 32 |
| 1943 | #986 | 65 | #1,399 | 25 |
| 1942 | #1,006 | 60 | #1,244 | 31 |
| 1941 | #1,166 | 41 | #1,633 | 18 |
| 1940 | #979 | 53 | #1,368 | 24 |
| 1939 | #1,638 | 22 | #1,425 | 22 |
| 1938 | #1,219 | 36 | #1,364 | 24 |
| 1937 | #1,355 | 29 | #1,627 | 18 |
| 1936 | #1,206 | 35 | #1,639 | 17 |
| 1935 | #1,244 | 33 | #1,757 | 16 |
| 1934 | #1,317 | 30 | #2,121 | 12 |
| 1933 | #1,400 | 27 | #1,997 | 13 |
| 1932 | #1,685 | 21 | #3,092 | 7 |
| 1931 | #2,024 | 16 | #2,864 | 8 |
| 1930 | #2,690 | 11 | #2,781 | 9 |
| 1929 | #3,682 | 7 | #2,096 | 14 |
| 1928 | #3,164 | 9 | #2,522 | 11 |
| 1927 | — | #2,121 | 15 | |
| 1926 | #4,306 | 6 | #2,436 | 12 |
| 1925 | #3,116 | 10 | #2,755 | 10 |
| 1924 | #5,061 | 5 | #2,641 | 11 |
| 1923 | — | #2,446 | 12 | |
| 1922 | — | — | ||
| 1921 | — | #3,517 | 7 | |
| 1920 | #3,957 | 7 | #4,286 | 5 |
| 1919 | #4,814 | 5 | #3,736 | 6 |
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| 1917 | — | #3,217 | 7 | |
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| 1910 | — | #1,421 | 6 | |
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First appearance
1919
The first year at least five girls were named Jody! It came in at #4,814, and was given to 5 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1921–1924, when fewer than 6 girls a year got the name.
Where Jody is popular in 1979
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · girls
- North Dakota#77 · 1 in 289
- Nebraska#92 · 1 in 396
- Wisconsin#120 · 1 in 567
- South Dakota#123 · 1 in 522
- Iowa#123 · 1 in 635
Best ever in a state: #40 in Wyoming, 1972.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | #77 | 16 | 1 in 289 |
| Nebraska | #92 | 26 | 1 in 396 |
| Wisconsin | #120 | 54 | 1 in 567 |
| Iowa | #123 | 31 | 1 in 635 |
| South Dakota | #123 | 9 | 1 in 522 |
| Michigan | #130 | 89 | 1 in 669 |
| Minnesota | #134 | 42 | 1 in 661 |
| Oregon | #135 | 26 | 1 in 646 |
| Maine | #136 | 10 | 1 in 609 |
| Utah | #149 | 24 | 1 in 670 |
| Montana | #159 | 7 | 1 in 668 |
| New Hampshire | #162 | 6 | 1 in 803 |
| Ohio | #175 | 75 | 1 in 961 |
| Indiana | #189 | 36 | 1 in 1,007 |
| Washington | #194 | 25 | 1 in 1,013 |
| Idaho | #195 | 8 | 1 in 863 |
| Missouri | #197 | 30 | 1 in 1,076 |
| Colorado | #205 | 18 | 1 in 1,036 |
| Pennsylvania | #225 | 49 | 1 in 1,396 |
| Oklahoma | #236 | 15 | 1 in 1,234 |
| Massachusetts | #246 | 19 | 1 in 1,613 |
| Kentucky | #277 | 14 | 1 in 1,749 |
| Kansas | #279 | 9 | 1 in 1,597 |
| Connecticut | #289 | 8 | 1 in 1,838 |
| North Carolina | #295 | 17 | 1 in 1,933 |
| Illinois | #296 | 42 | 1 in 1,778 |
| West Virginia | #299 | 6 | 1 in 2,030 |
| Tennessee | #316 | 14 | 1 in 2,035 |
| Arizona | #320 | 11 | 1 in 1,624 |
| Arkansas | #342 | 6 | 1 in 2,160 |
| Virginia | #343 | 13 | 1 in 2,245 |
| New Mexico | #355 | 5 | 1 in 1,734 |
| South Carolina | #360 | 8 | 1 in 2,156 |
| New York | #361 | 43 | 1 in 2,301 |
| Louisiana | #366 | 14 | 1 in 2,090 |
| New Jersey | #397 | 14 | 1 in 2,657 |
| Maryland | #398 | 7 | 1 in 2,782 |
| Georgia | #402 | 13 | 1 in 2,586 |
| Florida | #447 | 16 | 1 in 2,930 |
| California | #448 | 60 | 1 in 2,722 |
| Texas | #533 | 30 | 1 in 3,704 |
| Alabama | #588 | 5 | 1 in 4,583 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — |
| Hawaii | — | — | — |
| Mississippi | — | — | — |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
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Momentum · girls
Holding steady
- 444 spots since 2024 (#6,394 → #6,838)
- 988 spots since 2020 (#5,850 → #6,838)
- 117 spots since 2015 (#6,721 → #6,838)
- Biggest jump: 659 spots in 1940 (#1,638 → #979)
- Biggest drop: 187 spots in 1941 (#979 → #1,166)
Rise & fade · girls
51 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1919
- Peaked 1970 at #153 (2,200 births)
- Births halved by 1979, 9 yrs later
Top of the charts · girls
Top 1,000 for 49 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 49 yrs · run 1943–1990
Share of babies · girls
1 in 795
- Highest: 1 in 795 girls born in 1970 were named Jody (0.13%)
- Latest: 1 in 100,454 girls born in 2025 (0.00%)
Era · girls
The 1960s
- 31.6% of all girls named Jody (17,670) were born in this decade
Girls or boys?
Flipped in 1994
- Mostly girls until 1993, mostly boys since
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | #4,814 (1919) | #4,814 |
| 1920s | 44 | #3,116 (1925) | #3,881 |
| 1930s | 260 | #1,206 (1936) | #1,578 |
| 1940s | 1,294 | #467 (1949) | #813 |
| 1950s | 13,276 | #170 (1958) | #247 |
| 1960s | 17,670 | #165 (1969) | #194 |
| 1970s | 16,222 | #153 (1970) | #178 |
| 1980s | 5,019 | #292 (1980) | #496 |
| 1990s | 1,264 | #981 (1990) | #1,406 |
| 2000s | 448 | #2,306 (2000) | #3,519 |
| 2010s | 231 | #3,916 (2011) | #5,729 |
| 2020s | 112 | #5,573 (2021) | #6,281 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Jody in 1979
girls
#251
994 births · 1 in 1,615 girls
boys
#280
731 births · 1 in 2,355 boys
Top girls' names in 1979
Top boys' names in 1979
More about 1979
girls
1,605,268 girls got a published name in 1979; 1 in 1,615 of them was named Jody, which outranked 97.9% of the 11,972 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 17.0% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
boys
1,721,536 boys got a published name in 1979; 1 in 2,355 of them was named Jody, which outranked 96.0% of the 7,071 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 24.1% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Jody
Biggest movers since 1978
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.