Jodi

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A few things about Jodi you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jodi

Jodi Benson

American actress

Choose Jodi and your child shares a first name with Jodi Benson, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jodi, like who?” Jodi Benson's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 44,643 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Jodi, 36 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jodi would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJodi first shows up in US birth records in 1940, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 85 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1974, when it ranked #91. Today it's #3,975, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJodi was 4.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 10,684 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 44,643.
• 🍂TrendJodi has slipped 525 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,975. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• ⚖️Boy or girlJodi is given to both boys and girls: 84% of the 43 babies named Jodi in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningJodi is an English form of Judith, which means “woman of Judea”. Our records link it to American and Hebrew roots.

About the name Jodi

Jodi is a girl name of American and Hebrew origin meaning “woman of Judea”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-odi”. US birth records list Jodi for girls from 1940 to 2025, in 86 of those 86 years. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked #91 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,975, with 36 babies.

Origin:American namesHebrew names