Jodie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jodie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jodie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jodie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jodie is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “praised”. A pet form of Judith.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 31,099 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 9,356 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,732 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 618 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,241 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 359 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jodie per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 1996 (1,354/yr) · United States peaked in 1970 (1,104/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1993 (168/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (99/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2003 (73/yr).
Jodie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #492 nationally (given to 1,104 babies that year).
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