Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Jood

Gender Unisex · 72% girls Rank 2025 #6,970 Trend ↓ Falling 17%
Rank 2025
#6,970
among girls · ↑2,252 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Jood
How common
1 in 100,454
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
48 babies
All-time total
441
#15,426 all-time among girls
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Jood popularity over time

441 babies have been named Jood since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 22 – 22 2 – #12,830
2010s 194 63 257 26 +1068% #4,104
2020s (to 2025) 102 60 162 27 +5% #5,089

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.

How old are people named Jood?

The median living Jood is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 10. An estimated 400 people named Jood are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Jood year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 16 #6,970 8 #9,276
2024 11 #9,222 5 #13,190
2023 21 #5,839 8 #9,318
2022 26 #5,089 9 #8,625
2021 14 #7,808 11 #7,341
2020 14 #7,742 19 #4,939
2019 20 #6,066 6 #11,418
2018 26 #5,072 16 #5,653
2017 36 #4,104 12 #6,889
2016 20 #6,280 13 #6,514
2015 20 #6,333 8 #9,141
2014 19 #6,573 – –
2013 17 #7,197 8 #9,194
2012 11 #10,034 – –
2011 14 #8,397 – –
2010 11 #10,090 – –
2009 5 #18,619 – –
2008 5 #18,851 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jood?

The median living Jood is about 7 years old. Half of all living Joods are between 4 and 10 years old.

How many people named Jood are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jood are alive in the United States, based on 441 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jood in 2025?

Jood ranked #6,970 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jood?

441 babies have been named Jood in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jood most popular?

Jood peaked in 2017, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Jood a boy or girl name?

Jood is used for both: about 72% of babies named Jood have been girls and 28% boys.

Is the name Jood rising or falling?

Jood has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Jood

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