Jodye
The Story of Jodye
As a girl name
Jodye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 9 Jodyes were born — ranking #4,634 that year. As of 2026, Jodye ranks #8,775 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 64 Jodyes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jodye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2019, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 5 Jodyes were born — ranking #12,142 that year. As of 2026, Jodye ranks #12,142 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Jodyes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jodye
Jodye is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 64 births in the dataset. Jodye's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #4,634. Use the chart and map above to compare Jodye'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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