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Jode

JOHD /dʒoʊd/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1983 (#10,275)
Babies in 1983
5 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#4,009 in 1961
First recorded
1956

Meaning of Jode

Jode is a fresh twist on the classics, a breezy blend of Joe and Jude that rolls out as JOHD—quick, bright, and catchy, like a maraca shake at a street fiesta. Rooted in the Hebrew idea of being “praised,” Jode first danced into American birth records in the lively 1960s and 70s, claiming its spot as a true unisex charmer. The name feels like a short story in one syllable: part trail-riding cowboy, part plaza-side poet, always ready with a smile. Small yet spirited, Jode carries the warmth of a desert sunrise—proof that even a single syllable can sing.

How to pronounce Jode

English

Popularity of Jode in the U.S.

Jode was last recorded in the U.S. in 1983, ranked #10,275 with 5 babies. It peaked at #4,009 in 1961. It first appears in the records in 1956.

Bar and line chart: Jode in the U.S., 1956–1983. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 11 in 1961 and 5 in 1983. Line: rank among girl names, peak #4,009 in 1961, #10,275 in 1983.
  • Girls named Jode (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1956–1983. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1956⁠–⁠1983 22 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
1983510,275▲ 243
1982510,518back
198087,418back
197859,750▼ 98
197759,652▼ 368
197659,284▼ 3,300
197595,984▼ 208
197495,776▼ 905
1973114,871back
197158,324▼ 2,506
197085,818▲ 156
196975,974▲ 272
196866,246▼ 204
196766,042back
196466,009▲ 583
196356,592▼ 1,727
196284,865▼ 856
1961114,009back
195956,245▼ 142
195856,103▼ 726
195765,377▼ 52
195665,325new

Notable people named Jode

  • Jode Mullally was an American silent film actor who worked with Cecil B. DeMille before his life was cut short by the Spanish flu in 1918.