Jody

Unisex

Jody has been given to 87,407 babies in the U.S. since 1910. It peaked in 1970.

Meaning & origin /ˈd͡ʒoʊdi/

Variant of Judy, diminutive of Judith, q.v.

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

87,407

Peak year

1970 (3,700 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1910

10-year trend

▼ -25%

Gender split

64% girls / 36% boys

Famous people named Jody

Jody Williams

American teacher and aid worker

Jody Scheckter

South African racecar driver

India Summer

American pornographic actress

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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