Jodi
Girl name · #3996 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jodi in class?
Jodi scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.