Jodi
Jodi is a feminine given name which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Jodi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jodi is a feminine given name which may refer to:
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The Story of Jodi
Jodi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1940, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 4,185 Jodis were born — ranking #95 that year. As of 2026, Jodi ranks #3,454 for baby girls with 45 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 80K Jodis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jodi
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Jodi Albert (born 1983), English actress
- Jodi Anasta (born 1985), Australian actress and model
- Jodi Anderson (born 1957), American heptathlete
- Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer (born 1956), American professional tennis player
- Jodi Applegate (born 1964), American news anchor
- Jodi Arias (born 1980), perpetrator of the murder of Travis Alexander
- Jodi Benson (born 1961), American voice actress and singer
- Jodi Brown (born 1981), New Zealand international netball representative
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Names that sound like Jodi
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jodi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Jodi
Jodi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 80K births in the dataset. Jodi's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #91. Use the chart and map above to compare Jodi'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.