Feminine dossier · first seen 1919

Jody

Endangered Down 99.3% from peak
Peak era
1958
Peak births
2,226
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
1919Peak 19582025
peak 1958 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Jody

How many people are named Jody?

An estimated 48,825 living Americans are named Jody.

How rare is Jody?

Jody is very rare among babies today, with 16 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.3% from its 1958 peak.

How old is the typical Jody?

The median age of a living American named Jody is approximately 58 years, with most bearers falling between 51 and 66 years old.

Is Jody still popular?

No. Jody is endangered as a baby name, down 99.3% from its 1958 peak with 16 births in 2025.

Peak year
1958
Decline from peak
99.3%
2025
16
All-time
55,845

Jody broke out in California, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin (1950) and became over-represented in 27 states over 34 years.

Broke out: California, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, 1950 · over-represented in 27 states over 34 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1969 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1950 CA Colorado: broke out 1952 CO Connecticut: broke out 1976 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: broke out 1963 HI Idaho: broke out 1957 ID Illinois: broke out 1950 IL Indiana: broke out 1977 IN Iowa: broke out 1950 IA Kansas: broke out 1953 KS Kentucky: broke out 1984 KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: broke out 1968 ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1965 MI Minnesota: broke out 1950 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: broke out 1958 MT Nebraska: broke out 1952 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: broke out 1974 NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 1956 ND Ohio: broke out 1951 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: broke out 1951 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1981 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: broke out 1956 SD Tennessee: broke out 1984 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1952 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1951 WA West Virginia: broke out 1976 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1950 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY