Jodie

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

⭐ Famous Jodie

Jodie Foster

American actress and filmmaker (born 1962)

Choose Jodie and your child shares a first name with Jodie Foster, an American actress and filmmaker. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jodie, like who?” Jodie Foster's Wikipedia article is available in 117 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 34,247 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Jodie, 47 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jodie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJodie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Jodies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1974, when it ranked #249. Today it's #3,296, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJodie was 2.0× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 16,978 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 34,247.
• 🚀TrendJodie has climbed 709 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,296. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlJodie is given to both boys and girls: 89% of the 53 babies named Jodie in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningJodie is an English form of Judith, which means “woman of Judea”. Our records link it to American and Hebrew roots.

About the name Jodie

Jodie is a girl name of American and Hebrew origin meaning “woman of Judea”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-die”. US birth records list Jodie for girls from 1882 to 2025, in 143 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked #249 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,296, with 47 babies.

Origin:American namesHebrew names