Jodie
Jodie is a unisex given name. It is related to names Cody, Jodi, Jody, Codey, and Jodey. It is also a rare surname. It can be used as a nickname for Joseph, Jude, Judith, Joan and Jonathan, and a variant for Jo.
Meaning & Origin of Jodie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jodie is a unisex given name. It is related to names Cody, Jodi, Jody, Codey, and Jodey. It is also a rare surname. It can be used as a nickname for Joseph, Jude, Judith, Joan and Jonathan, and a variant for Jo.
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The Story of Jodie
As a girl name
Jodie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1882, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 1,052 Jodies were born — ranking #277 that year. As of 2026, Jodie ranks #3,821 for girls with 39 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 27K Jodies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jodie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 64 Jodies were born — ranking #958 that year. As of 2026, Jodie ranks #8,914 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Jodies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jodie
Jodie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 27K births in the dataset. Jodie's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #249. Use the chart and map above to compare Jodie'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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