Gender
Origin
- English
- Nickname for Joseph and Jude.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Literary
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jody
Pronunciation
j(o)-dy
Famous People
Actress Jodie Foster
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1971 (rank #162, 1,703 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3036, 40 births)
- Girls: peak in 1958 (rank #170, 2,226 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6838, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | 16 |
| 2024 | 49 | 18 |
| 2023 | 50 | 21 |
| 2022 | 37 | 15 |
| 2021 | 47 | 22 |
| 2020 | 40 | 20 |
| 2019 | 34 | 21 |
| 2018 | 52 | 20 |
| 2017 | 48 | 18 |
| 2016 | 48 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #914, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3655, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #466, 61 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | – |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | – |
| 2019 | 8 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | – |
| 2017 | 9 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1982 (rank #975, 13 births); most recent 2017 (rank #4980, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #626, 42 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2962, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 8 |
| 2022 | – | 13 |
| 2021 | – | 14 |
| 2020 | – | 10 |
| 2019 | – | 6 |
| 2018 | – | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 | 8 |
| 2016 | – | 8 |
| 2015 | – | 8 |
| 2014 | – | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #497, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #369, 7 births); most recent 2017 (rank #872, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 6 | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 4 | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1980 (rank #156, 13 births); most recent 2003 (rank #480, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #219, 19 births); most recent 2010 (rank #666, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #374, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #183, 9 births); most recent 2007 (rank #301, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | 4 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1971 (rank #98, 35 births); most recent 1993 (rank #419, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #43, 69 births); most recent 1998 (rank #561, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence