Jody Boy & girl
How popular is Jody?
#3,035 boy name in 2025
40 baby boys were named Jody in the US in 2025, making it the 3035th most popular boy name. Another 16 girls got the name (#6,837 for girls).
77,164living people named Jody (est.)
56median age of people named Jody
87,407babies named Jody since 1880
1 in 59,203US babies born in 2025
Jody popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,035 for boys (▼ 361 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 40 boys, 16 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-30% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,299 in 2015, #2,924 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1971 (1,704 boys) |
| Highest rank | #161 in 1971 |
| First recorded | 1910 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 70% boys, 30% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jody is most popular
Babies named Jody per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (40 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (32 boys)
- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Jody by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 | #1,420 |
| 1920s | 97 | #2,095 |
| 1930s | 146 | #1,364 |
| 1940s | 600 | #577 |
| 1950s | 3,404 | #266 |
| 1960s | 9,271 | #175 |
| 1970s | 11,479 | #161 |
| 1980s | 3,402 | #316 |
| 1990s | 1,417 | #691 |
| 2000s | 888 | #1,355 |
| 2010s | 576 | #1,885 |
| 2020s | 263 | #2,613 |
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Questions
- Is Jody a boy or girl name?
- Jody is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 70% of babies named Jody were boys and 30% were girls.
- How popular is the name Jody?
- 40 baby boys were named Jody in the US in 2025, making it the 3035th most popular boy name. Another 16 girls got the name (#6,837 for girls).
- When was Jody most popular?
- Jody peaked in 1971, when 1,704 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #161 in 1971.
- How many people are named Jody?
- 87,407 babies have been named Jody in the US since 1880. We estimate about 77,164 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 56.
- Where is Jody most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jody was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.