Jodi
Girl name · #3996 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jodi? In official American birth records, Jodi has been tracked continuously since 1940, giving it 85 years of documented American history.
Jodi is currently the #3996 girl name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Jodi.
The 85-year story
Jodi first appears in the Social Security records in 1940, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1970, when 4,186 girls were named Jodi — good for #95 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jodi per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jodi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jodi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jodi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jodi is most common
State-level data for Jodi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jodi
Statistically, parents drawn to Jodi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jodie, Marci, Marni, Dena, and Candy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jodi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 65 | #2683 |
| 2013 | 48 | #3314 |
| 2012 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2011 | 68 | #2614 |
| 2010 | 54 | #3075 |
| 2009 | 69 | #2643 |
| 2008 | 78 | #2441 |
| 2007 | 97 | #2085 |
| 2006 | 100 | #1988 |
| 2005 | 113 | #1741 |
| 2004 | 110 | #1746 |
| 2003 | 134 | #1463 |
| 2002 | 161 | #1240 |
| 2001 | 160 | #1244 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jodi?
In official American birth records, the name Jodi first appeared in 1940 (over 85 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 85 years.
Is Jodi a popular girl name?
Jodi ranked #3996 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Jodi most popular?
Jodi peaked in 1970, when 4,186 American girls received the name (ranked #95 that year). Since 1970 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jodi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Jodi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.