Jodean: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	10	1	–	#4,922
1930s	41	4	+310%	#3,426
1940s	74	7	+80%	#2,464
1950s	112	11	+51%	#2,664
1960s	165	17	+47%	#2,219
1970s	41	4	-75%	#4,604
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#14,113
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,922

1930s

+310%

#3,426

1940s

+80%

#2,464

1950s

112

+51%

#2,664

1960s

165

+47%

#2,219

1970s

-75%

#4,604

1980s

–

1990s

–

#14,113

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jodean

Jodean is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1925, 448 American babies have been named Jodean. Its peak came in 1960, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jodean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jodean?

The median living Jodean is about 65 years old; half are between 59 and 72. An estimated 300 people named Jodean are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jodean year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	12	#4,604
1965	8	#5,015
1960	28	#2,219
1955	13	#3,290
1950	8	#4,120
1945	9	#3,255
1940	5	#4,675
1935	5	#4,526
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,371
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jodean, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jodean?

The median living Jodean is about 65 years old. Half of all living Jodeans are between 59 and 72 years old.

How many people named Jodean are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jodean are alive in the United States, based on 448 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jodean in 2025?

Jodean did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jodean?

448 babies have been named Jodean in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jodean most popular?

Jodean peaked in 1960, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Jodean a boy or girl name?

Jodean is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jodean rising or falling?

Jodean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Jodean

Jodean popularity over time

The story of Jodean

How old are people named Jodean?

Jodean year by year

Frequently asked questions

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