Jodey
The Story of Jodey
As a girl name
American parents first put Jodey on the record books as a girl name in 1958, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 7 Jodeys were born — ranking #7,297 that year. About 46% of every Jodey on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Jodey last appeared in the published SSA data in 1979, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 50 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jodey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1959, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1976: 13 births, good for #2,947 nationwide. About 62% of every Jodey on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Jodey last appeared in the published SSA data in 2012, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 93 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Jodey most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- LY30%
- PS22%
- LB17%
- Egypt17%
- SD13%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Jodey
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jodey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Jodey
Jodey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 93 births in the dataset. Jodey's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #2,947. Use the chart and map above to compare Jodey'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.