How Many People Are Named Jodie?
An estimated 25,336 people in the United States have the first name Jodie. It is used for both genders, with 88.2% female. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Jodie peaked in popularity in 1970 with 1,104 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jodie 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 Jodie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
25,336
About 1 in 13,528 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
88.2% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1970
1,104 births
Total Registered
31,046
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jodie
Jodie is predominantly female (88.2%), though 3,651 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jodie as a male name
Ranked #9,303 in 2023
8 male births in 2023
Peak: 1969 (64 births)
Jodie as a female name
Ranked #3,906 in 2024
38 female births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (1,052 births)
Jodie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jodie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 9,481 babies were registered. Jodie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jodie by Decade
How has Jodie 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 99 | 47 | 52 | |
| 1890s | 198 | 110 | 88 | |
| 1900s | 196 | 111 | 85 | |
| 1910s | 498 | 324 | 174 | |
| 1920s | 589 | 446 | 143 | |
| 1930s | 489 | 330 | 159 | |
| 1940s | 721 | 347 | 374 | |
| 1950s | 3,109 | 398 | 2,711 | |
| 1960s | 7,485 | 488 | 6,997 | |
| 1970s | 9,481 | 471 | 9,010 | |
| 1980s | 4,477 | 220 | 4,257 | |
| 1990s | 2,008 | 132 | 1,876 | |
| 2000s | 973 | 107 | 866 | |
| 2010s | 499 | 83 | 416 | |
| 2020s | 224 | 37 | 187 | |
Jodie by State
Birth registrations for Jodie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Nevada, Delaware, District of Columbia. On average, about 479 Jodies were registered per state.
Jodie + Last Name Combinations
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Jodie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jodie?
We estimate approximately 25,336 people named Jodie 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 13,528 Americans share this first name.
Is Jodie a common name?
Jodie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 31,046 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jodie most popular?
Jodie reached peak popularity in 1970, when 1,104 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jodie is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jodie a female name?
Jodie is predominantly female. 88.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jodie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jodie Smith, Jodie Johnson, Jodie 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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