# Jody (first name)

Source: https://namelineage.com/first-name/jody/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. US counts from the Social Security Administration; England and Wales counts from the Office for National Statistics; meaning and etymology from Wiktionary. Data updated 2026-11-11.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Usually given to | boys and girls |
| Origin | Hebrew |
| Meaning | not recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒoʊdi/, 2 syllables |
| Nicknames | none recorded |
| Variant spellings | Jodi, Jodie |
| US babies named this | 87,407 since 1880 |
| Boys / girls in the US | 31,562 / 55,845 (64% girls) |
| Babies in England and Wales | 900, 1996 to 2025 |

## Etymology

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

## Popularity

The last 15 years of each series. A year is missing when too few babies were given the name for the agency to publish it: five in the US, three in England and Wales.

### United States, girls

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38 | 3,958 |
| 2012 | 25 | 5,466 |
| 2013 | 23 | 5,733 |
| 2014 | 25 | 5,377 |
| 2015 | 18 | 6,844 |
| 2016 | 20 | 6,277 |
| 2017 | 18 | 6,660 |
| 2018 | 20 | 6,135 |
| 2019 | 21 | 5,879 |
| 2020 | 20 | 5,965 |
| 2021 | 22 | 5,644 |
| 2022 | 15 | 7,440 |
| 2023 | 21 | 5,838 |
| 2024 | 18 | 6,510 |
| 2025 | 16 | 6,968 |

### United States, boys

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 74 | 1,894 |
| 2012 | 61 | 2,178 |
| 2013 | 59 | 2,218 |
| 2014 | 68 | 2,071 |
| 2015 | 57 | 2,313 |
| 2016 | 48 | 2,604 |
| 2017 | 48 | 2,615 |
| 2018 | 52 | 2,490 |
| 2019 | 34 | 3,388 |
| 2020 | 40 | 2,953 |
| 2021 | 47 | 2,711 |
| 2022 | 37 | 3,243 |
| 2023 | 50 | 2,631 |
| 2024 | 49 | 2,690 |
| 2025 | 40 | 3,057 |

### England and Wales, girls

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24 | 1,012 |
| 2005 | 16 | 1,406 |
| 2006 | 16 | 1,502 |
| 2007 | 16 | 1,573 |
| 2008 | 15 | 1,718 |
| 2009 | 10 | 2,326 |
| 2010 | 9 | 2,589 |
| 2011 | 6 | 3,549 |
| 2012 | 6 | 3,681 |
| 2013 | 6 | 3,536 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4,684 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4,736 |
| 2017 | 5 | 4,063 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5,687 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5,891 |

### England and Wales, boys

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19 | 1,303 |
| 2012 | 18 | 1,367 |
| 2013 | 12 | 1,796 |
| 2014 | 7 | 2,690 |
| 2015 | 6 | 3,004 |
| 2016 | 9 | 2,335 |
| 2017 | 9 | 2,324 |
| 2018 | 6 | 3,011 |
| 2019 | 8 | 2,488 |
| 2020 | 8 | 2,404 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3,990 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4,001 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2,546 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2,671 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3,684 |

## People named Jody

- Jody Williams, American teacher and aid worker
- Jody Lukoki, Dutch footballer (1992–2022)
- Jody Watley, American singer
- Jody Craddock, English footballer (born 1975)
- Jody Hice, American politician and radio host (born 1960)
- Jody Alderson, American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist
- Jody Wilson-Raybould, Canadian politician, served as Minister of Justice, Attorney General, and Minister of Vete
- Jody Morris, English association football player
- Jody Hill, American director and screenwriter
- Jody Campbell, American water polo player
- Jody Thompson, Canadian actress
- Jody McCrea, American actor and producer (1934-2009)

## How to read these numbers

A count is babies registered with that name in that year, not people alive now, so a name common a century ago can have a large total and few recent births.