Jode
The Story of Jode
As a girl name
Jode first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1956, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 11 Jodes were born — ranking #4,010 that year. As of 2026, Jode ranks #10,274 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 146 Jodes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jode first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1957, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 9 Jodes were born — ranking #2,760 that year. As of 2026, Jode ranks #5,587 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Jodes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jode
Jode is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 146 births in the dataset. Jode's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #4,010. Use the chart and map above to compare Jode's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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