The story of Jood
Jood is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,970 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.
Since 2002, 441 American babies have been named Jood, about 72% girls and 28% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.
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 Jood stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.