Jodie
Say it: JOH-dee
Girl5 letters2 syllables
#352
in Ireland (2025)
#353 with spellings combined
11
babies in 2025
#61
best rank (2004)
1,238
babies since 1982
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10-year rank change
Jodie through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | #353 |
| 2024 | 11 | #341 |
| 2023 | 7 | #484 |
| 2022 | 15 | #288 |
| 2021 | 20 | #233 |
| 2020 | 11 | #355 |
| 2019 | 10 | #393 |
| 2018 | 13 | #333 |
| 2017 | 18 | #260 |
| 2016 | 23 | #208 |
| 2015 | 10 | #433 |
| 2014 | 20 | #253 |
| 2013 | 17 | #287 |
| 2012 | 15 | #338 |
| 2011 | 43 | #140 |
| 2010 | 32 | #191 |
| 2009 | 40 | #156 |
| 2008 | 41 | #148 |
| 2007 | 47 | #127 |
| 2006 | 43 | #125 |
| 2005 | 75 | #76 |
| 2004 | 99 | #61 |
| 2003 | 75 | #66 |
| 2002 | 73 | #73 |
| 2001 | 73 | #72 |
| 2000 | 62 | #78 |
| 1999 | 42 | #97 |
| 1998 | 37 | #99 |
| 1997 | 45 | #115 |
| 1996 | 35 | #143 |
| 1995 | 32 | #145 |
| 1994 | 18 | #212 |
| 1993 | 25 | #174 |
| 1992 | 27 | #172 |
| 1991 | 20 | #197 |
| 1990 | 11 | #281 |
| 1989 | 10 | #300 |
| 1988 | 6 | #381 |
| 1987 | 6 | #386 |
| 1986 | 7 | #356 |
| 1985 | 6 | #386 |
| 1984 | 3 | #516 |
| 1982 | 4 | #467 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Jodie mean?
Uncertain; often a pet form of Judith, Joanne or Joseph
English, a spelling of Jody, used as a pet form of names such as Judith and Joanne.
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JOHdee
The story of Jodie
Jodie is a spelling of Jody. It started as a pet name for names beginning Jo- or Ju-, such as Judith, Joanne, Joan and Joseph, and it has no fixed meaning of its own. It is used for both sexes in some countries, though in Ireland it is almost always given to girls.
The actor Jodie Foster, whose birth name was Alicia, made the spelling famous. More recently the actor Jodie Whittaker brought it back into view.
Jodie first appears in the CSO records in 1982. It rose through the 1990s and had its best year in 2004, with 99 girls in 2004 and a place at number 61. It was even more popular in Northern Ireland, where it reached number 32 in 2003. Numbers have been much lower since, with 11 girls in 2025.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Jodie (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Jodie
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
At a glance
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Jodie | 11 | 1,238 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #32 (2003); 618 babies since 1997.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.
Jodie is also given to boys: 3 since 1991.