Jodeci
Jodeci is an American R&B quartet consisting of members DeVanté Swing, Mr. Dalvin, K-Ci, and JoJo. Formed in 1988 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jodeci began as a duo of DeVanté Swing and JoJo but later both added their brothers.
Meaning & Origin of Jodeci
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jodeci is an American R&B quartet consisting of members DeVanté Swing, Mr. Dalvin, K-Ci, and JoJo. Formed in 1988 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jodeci began as a duo of DeVanté Swing and JoJo but later both added their brothers.
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The Story of Jodeci
As a girl name
Jodeci first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 77 Jodecis were born — ranking #1,844 that year. As of 2026, Jodeci ranks #9,076 for girls with 9 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 430 Jodecis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jodeci first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 94 Jodecis were born — ranking #1,135 that year. As of 2026, Jodeci ranks #6,157 for boys with 14 births, gradually rising (+5%). In total, more than 473 Jodecis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jodeci
Jodeci is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 473 births in the dataset. Jodeci's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #1,135. Use the chart and map above to compare Jodeci'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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