Jodi

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“diminutive of Jocelyn” — English

—2024 rank
1970peak year
79,616babies named Jodi since 1880
▲ +14%5-year trend

Jodi popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 197018801920196020002024

What does Jodi mean?

A modern coined diminutive of Jocelyn or Judith. It emerged in mid-twentieth-century America and peaked in the 1960s and 1970s.

OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage

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