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Why parents love Jody- Jody IS one of the most perfectly gender-neutral.Two syllables with a warm, friendly sound: JO-dee.Jo and Dy are both embedded.The meaning Jehovah increases IS divinely generous.The most classically gender-neutral name.
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The vibe of Jody
Jehovah increasespraisedHebrewJosephJudithgender-neutralclassicwarmfriendlygenerous
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Origin & history of Jody
Hebrew (Jehovah increases/praised)
→ diminutive Jody
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Hebrew roots
Jody IS one of the most perfectly gender-neutral classic names. Jehovah increases.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew diminutive.
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Today
Jody remains a beloved choice, ranking #6313 in the US. 87,349 babies have been named Jody since 1910.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Jody?
1958
peak year
Today, Jody is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #6313), with only about 66 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1958, 2,226 babies were given the name (ranked #170 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. Jody's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 87,349 babies have been registered as Jody since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,226
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #170)
(ranked #170)
66
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
660
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
87,349
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Jody9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Jody's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — generous nurturing. People named Jody tend to be warm, friendly, and gifted at being the most perfectly gender-neutral classic.
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Most perfectly gender-neutral✦
Jehovah-increases◈
Warm-friendly◎
Jo-Dy dual♡
Classic-HebrewJ1
O6
D4
Y7
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Jody🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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