How Many People Are Named Jodi?
An estimated 70,632 people in the United States have the first name Jodi. It is predominantly female (98.8%). The average bearer is 52 years old, and Jodi peaked in popularity in 1970 with 4,227 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jodi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jodi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jodi is overwhelmingly female, 955 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jodi has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
70,632
About 1 in 4,853 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.8% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1970
4,227 births
Total Registered
80,616
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jodi
Jodi is predominantly female (98.8%), though 955 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jodi as a male name
Ranked #11,548 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1973 (47 births)
Jodi as a female name
Ranked #3,236 in 2024
49 female births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (4,185 births)
Jodi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jodi span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 30,683 babies were registered. Jodi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jodi by Decade
How has Jodi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jodi by State
Birth registrations for Jodi span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Delaware, Alaska, District of Columbia. On average, about 1,513 Jodis were registered per state.
Jodi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jodi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jodi
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Jodi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jodi?
We estimate approximately 70,632 people named Jodi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,853 Americans share this first name.
Is Jodi a common name?
Jodi is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 80,616 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jodi most popular?
Jodi reached peak popularity in 1970, when 4,227 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jodi is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jodi a female name?
Jodi is predominantly female. 98.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jodi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jodi Smith, Jodi Johnson, Jodi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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